Robert Verdi
No, it's not a trick photo.
It hasn't been digitized, Photoshopped, or wiped clean.
There ain't no food.
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Ever since the Health Department began rating the sanitary quality of various eateries' kitchens in 2010, I've been seeing "A" ratings in the most unlikely places.
I'm not talking about the above café, mind you, which looks perfectly fine.
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It was called "Sunday Supper at Chelsea Market benefiting the James Beard Foundation and Fulton Youth of the Future culinary scholarship programs."
It had us sitting at the longest table in food history -- at the Chelsea Market -- and sampling five appetizers, followed by lobster ravioli, which led to three fish dishes, four entrées, and four desserts.
And that was all after a cocktail hour with sushi and a "green table"!
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Countess LuAnn and I. Photo by Bruce Glikas
Check out my hilarious new column, about my week spent toasting wealthy folk who never even knew the recession hit, and who've been carrying on in a madcap manner like there's no yesterday.
From a "Le Cercle Rive Droite de Grands Vins de Bordeaux" tasting with Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, Bonnie Fuller, Jay McInerney, and Ann Dexter-Jones to the gala art fair at the Armory to a Noel Coward exhibit at Lincoln Center, I was there to strategically find out:
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Maybe it's because of the whole Mike Daisey mess, but everyone's out to find flaws in reporting or to discredit what we're told these days.
And I'm glad that's happening.
But one little Oscar-winning lady is fighting back.
As E! reported, Gwyneth Paltrow said on Facebook:
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Schnipper's Quality Kitchen offers perfectly delighful American fare at fairly reasonable prices.
I love the one on 41st and Eighth because it's a sensible place to stop before Broadway shows for a lovely burger (even better with blue cheese) and sweet potato fries.
They used to give you a device that buzzes when the food is ready, but I guess that was a little too suggestive.
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Better than the cocktail olive ...
Tastier than Baked Alaska ...
More satisfying than grilled cheese ...
Healthier than hot dogs (which cause butt cancer) ...
It happens to be ...
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Curry Hut isn't spectacular-looking in the slightest. The eat-in or take-out restaurant on Ninth Avenue between 39th and 40th streets is small and not that remarkable, with nothing more than counter seating and not much in the way of décor.
The menu isn't terribly exotic or high-flying. Just your basic curries, samosas, tikka masalas, coconut shrimp, and so on.
But it's amazing!
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Today's New York Times has an interesting article about a trend called "mindful eating," which is based on Buddhist principles and which will teach your taste buds a thing or two while making you less of a slurping hog.
It's about savoring your food, thinking about it, taking your time with it, and not eating any more if it doesn't feel right.
That's so not me, but hey, expanding one's mind might be a good road toward deflating one's tummy.
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My trip to the high reaches of Washington Heights began with a really tip-top dinner at Le Chéile NYC, a relatively new Irish eatery at 839 West 181st Street.
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