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Emergency Birthday Dinner Help: NYC Restaurant for Group of 25

I've had my last birthday party at a place called Vamos!, we were 25-30 people, the food is great but the best part are the drinks: they have killer cocktails, they are also very accommodating and reasonable which is rare for large parties in the city . All my friends became regulars which tells everything...definitely a restaurant to recommend for large groups.

ForzaMilan at 10:26AM on 01/28/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Michelin, Yelp, Zagat: Who Can We Believe?

I Just wanted to tell you how much I love your website, the critic system is having its revolution and it's healthy to see that kind of counter power emerge.
I read the article in the WSJ about the bloggers getting comped by some restauranteurs, in this article the Zagat people were saying that they are able to find out about those restaurants who ask their employees to vote for them. But to be totally fair don't you think they should do the same the other way too? let me explain, imagine some one wanting to harm a restauranteur because he's a direct competitor or he screwed his wife, or for any other reason. The guy asks a bunch of his friends to put bad reviews on Citysearch or to vote against him in the Zagat just to harm the guy, don't you think it can happen too?
My point is that it's time to demonstrate the unfairness of those kind of guides who just put up a computer system that uses and compiles the reviews they get on line and throw up a rating without doing their job to go and check the fairness by themselves. We all know the Zagat is filled with incoherences and still be (partially) responsibles for undeserved successes and failures.

Keep up with the good job !

ForzaMilan at 9:06AM on 10/19/07

From Serious Eats: New York

New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

I think you guys the very best French Fries in the city: "Petite Abeille" of course ! genuine Belgian Fries made as meant to be.

ForzaMilan at 8:30AM on 10/19/07

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Emergency Birthday Dinner Help: NYC Restaurant for Group of 25

I've had my last birthday party at a place called Vamos!, we were 25-30 people, the food is great but the best part are the drinks: they have killer cocktails, they are also very accommodating and reasonable which is rare for large parties in the city . All my friends became regulars which tells everything...definitely a restaurant to recommend for large groups.

ForzaMilan at 10:26AM on 01/28/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Michelin, Yelp, Zagat: Who Can We Believe?

I Just wanted to tell you how much I love your website, the critic system is having its revolution and it's healthy to see that kind of counter power emerge.
I read the article in the WSJ about the bloggers getting comped by some restauranteurs, in this article the Zagat people were saying that they are able to find out about those restaurants who ask their employees to vote for them. But to be totally fair don't you think they should do the same the other way too? let me explain, imagine some one wanting to harm a restauranteur because he's a direct competitor or he screwed his wife, or for any other reason. The guy asks a bunch of his friends to put bad reviews on Citysearch or to vote against him in the Zagat just to harm the guy, don't you think it can happen too?
My point is that it's time to demonstrate the unfairness of those kind of guides who just put up a computer system that uses and compiles the reviews they get on line and throw up a rating without doing their job to go and check the fairness by themselves. We all know the Zagat is filled with incoherences and still be (partially) responsibles for undeserved successes and failures.

Keep up with the good job !

ForzaMilan at 9:06AM on 10/19/07

From Serious Eats: New York

New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

I think you guys the very best French Fries in the city: "Petite Abeille" of course ! genuine Belgian Fries made as meant to be.

ForzaMilan at 8:30AM on 10/19/07

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Emergency Birthday Dinner Help: NYC Restaurant for Group of 25

We got 2 tables recently for about 25 at Hill Country. Everyone pays for their own food too, so it's kind of nice if you are concerned about friends having to split the tab, etc.

pickle at 5:36PM on 01/29/09

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Emergency Birthday Dinner Help: NYC Restaurant for Group of 25

As much as I love and recommend Supper (it's my favorite Italian place in NYC - in fact, they're catering my wedding!), their two rooms aren't big enough for 25. One room seats 16 and the other seats 20. But maybe worth calling them to see if they can squeeze in a few extras into the larger room.

charm city cupcake at 11:54PM on 01/28/09

From Serious Eats: New York

New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

osteria al doge - best bar fries, with rosemary, sea salt and garlic. finger licking good!

lovelyhoney at 1:46PM on 08/01/08

From Serious Eats: New York

New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

i 2nd the opinion of fries at hamburger joint at parker meridien hotel for their brown bag of fries, simply delicious, thin and low brow.

pearl oyster bar, shoe string fries.

lovelyhoney at 1:43PM on 08/01/08

From Serious Eats: New York

New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

Every great french fry I've ever had has been made from fresh potatoes.

Ed Levine at 1:59PM on 10/30/07

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New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

do you know of any restaurants with great french fries that do not use Fresh Potatos?

Beachatty at 1:57PM on 10/30/07

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New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

Houston's uses fresh potatoes.

Ed Levine at 1:48PM on 10/30/07

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New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

I have to say I love Houston's French Fries. Anyone know if all these places use fresh potatos?

Beachatty at 1:42PM on 10/30/07

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New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

I'll second the fries at Beppe. You can get them in the dining room, too (I think they refer to them as "Tuscan Fries").

bpjc at 1:16PM on 10/22/07

From Serious Eats: New York

Michelin, Yelp, Zagat: Who Can We Believe?

Ed - What you call "citizen brigades," especially the on-line version, is what I call the "Tyranny of the Internet." Accepting free food from those who you review is unquestionably an act without merit or ethics - and some very popular reviewers on-line have engaged in and continue this despicable practice. But the tyranny in my mind comes from the hordes of self-payers who are without credential to practice restaurant reviewing. There are too many cases of petty and repeated thrashings of good neighborhood restaurants on-line that have resulted in loss of business and the tarnishing of reputations. I'll take Bruni, Platt and Michelin any day over the Zagat's, Yelps, menupages, community bulletin boards and other uneducated amateur gourmets who blog incessantly about restaurants - just because you have an opinion doesn't mean it's worth listening to.

Livetotravel at 11:29AM on 10/22/07

From Serious Eats: New York

New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

I've been thinking a lot about onion rings, so that's an excellent idea. I see an onion ring honor roll coming up.

Ed Levine at 4:25PM on 10/21/07

From Serious Eats: New York

New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

Cafe de Bruxelles is my favorite. Ed How about a list of the best/ fresh onion rings in NY. I am tired of restaurant serving frozen onion rings.

And all that at 4:16PM on 10/21/07

From Serious Eats: New York

New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

Everyone's missing a big one. Vol de Nuit in the village. it's not quite a restaurant, but the fries alone are worth the trip.

thepumpkingdom at 12:07PM on 10/20/07

From Serious Eats: New York

New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

keen's steakhouse makes great fries. so does peter luger. and when they are served hot, the fries at new york burger company are first rate. but my heart belongs to the fries at les halles.

cybercita at 12:40AM on 10/20/07

From Serious Eats: New York

New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

I totally forgot about Cafe Bruxelles. Its french fries are excellent.

Ed Levine at 5:26PM on 10/19/07

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New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

I love the list we're compiling. The Strip House fries fried in duck fat sound awesome. Hot Doug's in Chicago fries its french fries in duck fat on fridays and saturdays only, I think. The Beppe fries must be left over from Cesare Casella's stint as chef there. I also like the fries at Peter Luger's and Ben Benson's.

Ed Levine at 5:25PM on 10/19/07

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New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

I can't believe no one has listed Cafe de Bruxelles on Greenwich Avenue.

Lippy at 5:24PM on 10/19/07

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New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

Burger Joint in Le Parker Meridien has awesome fries. Even better than the burgers, if you can compare the two. And they're cheap. They are of the skinny variety.

chungle at 4:36PM on 10/19/07

From Serious Eats: New York

New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

I second Les Halles.

The Strip House makes their fries in goose fat. They're not that good.

FreshPepper at 3:16PM on 10/19/07

From Serious Eats: New York

New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

Blue Smoke has seriously good fries.

Irene at 2:19PM on 10/19/07

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New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

The Bar at Beppe has amazing fries!!!!

roze at 2:03PM on 10/19/07

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New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

La Goulue (Madison Avenue at 65th Street) serves up perfect fries. Twice cooked to perfection!

passportny at 1:54PM on 10/19/07

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New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

7A actually has really good fries. I only go there for breakfast but will still order fries. Pravda has memorable fries which makes sense as they're owned by the same people as Balthazar's.

bluebird at 1:11PM on 10/19/07

From Serious Eats: New York

New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

Taim has great fries, it's true.

cmballa at 12:55PM on 10/19/07

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New York French Fry Honor Roll: Add Yours to the List

They're inconsistent, but Schnack in Brooklyn has served some very good fries.

Blake Royer at 12:37PM on 10/19/07

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