Restaurateurs eat up their share of city space.The change of season is enthralling en·thrall tr.v. en·thralled, en·thrall·ing, en·thralls 1. To hold spellbound; captivate: The magic show enthralled the audience. 2. To enslave. for many. Spring signifies warmer weather, blooms aplenty a·plen·ty adj. In plentiful supply; abundant: "There were warning signs aplenty for their candidates as well" Michael Gelb. and an overall sense of renewal. In addition to all of these exciting shifts, there are other reasons to celebrate. For those of us here in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of City--a metropolis known just as much for its superb love of dining as its insatiable appetite for shopping--we happily welcome the new tastes of spring. Here are the latest in delicious dining options, from new five-star restaurants to beautiful new bistros: Turks & Frogs Tribeca, at 458 Greenwich Street, has opened set in an old stonemason's studio and has a wine cellar where one can smoke hookahs. In the former Forum of the 12 Ceasars space at 57 WeSt 48th Street, A.J. Maxwell's steakhouse has opened its doors. Josephs by Citarella, also in Rockefeller Center, plans to take dining uptown to 205 East 75th Street. Tuck Shop, 250 West 49th Street, offers a taste of the exotic with Australian food in the Theater District. Marbella, 162 East 33rd Street, is a Spanish fare shop offering 36 types of tapas. The flavorful food is made even more exciting by live flamenco dancing. Quality Meats has opened in the former Manhattan Ocean Club space, 57 West 58th Street, and is now a steakhouse. Per Lei by restaurateur Enrico Proietti at 1347 Second Avenue, at 71st St, offers classic and modern regional fare from Milan. Urban Western food will come to town from Texas when Tom Love, chef and owner, brings his restaurant, Lonesome lone·some adj. 1. a. Dejected because of a lack of companionship. See Synonyms at alone. b. Producing such dejection: a lonesome hour at the bar. 2. Dove Western Bistro, to the Flatiron District this fall, at 29 West 21st Street. Malaysian food by Zak Pelaccio will delight when Steven Greenberg opens an outdoor lounge, indoor lounge and intimate restaurant at 230 Fifth Avenue, to be called, quite appropriately, 230 Fifth. Cafe Condesa opened at 183 West 10th Street, boating Latin contemporary dining in tiny appetizer servings. The European Union gastro-pub has opened at 235 East Fourth Street with chef Gwenael Le Pape's intricate menu. Chanto has debuted at 133 Seventh Avenue South and is the first restaurant by The Chanto Restaurant Group of Japan outside of its native country. It features a lounge on the ground floor, a formal upstairs dining room and two mezzanines. Buenos Aires has opened in the East Village at 513 East Sixth Street with wonderful sangria san·gri·a n. A cold drink made of red or white wine mixed with brandy, sugar, fruit juice, and soda water. Also called sangaree. [Probably from Spanish sangría, and Argentinean fare. Lever House co-owners are constructing Chinatown Brasserie bras·se·rie n. A restaurant serving alcoholic beverages, especially beer, as well as food. [French, from brasser, to malt, brew, from Old French bracier, from Vulgar Latin , which will be a 10,000-square-foot Chinese-American restaurant at 380 Lafayette Street. The Moroccan Casablanca Tea Room opened in SoHo, at 164 Mercer Street in an ornate all white space. An outpost of Brooklyn's fave fave Informal n. One that is preferred above others or likely to win; a favorite. adj. Favorite. [Short for favorite.] , Frankies Spuntino 17 Clinton Street, opened at 17 Clinton offering Italian-American specialties in a space oozing oozing exudation of fluid. with old-fashioned charm. In the Financial District, Financier Patisserie pa·tis·se·rie n. A bakery specializing in French pastry. [French pâtisserie, from Old French pastiserie, from pasticier, to make pastry, from *pastitz, has opened with a new hot breakfast menu, at 35 Cedar Street. All of these tasty options, which span every part of the globe, prove that dining out really is the pastime du jour for New Yorkers. FAITH HOPE CONSOLO, CHAIRMAN, RETAIL LEASING AND SALES DIVISION PRUDENTIAL DOUGLAS ELLIMAN |
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