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Armed guards, bomb-sniffing dogs: NYC event planners boost security as antisemitism fears soar
At a recent bar mitzvah in Tribeca, guests said there were "seven tactical counter-terrorism officers from the NYPD with assault weapons guarding us."
Core Club swings open private doors to new members in move to Fifth Avenue hideout
"We outgrew our home," Core Club founder Jennie Enterprise told Side Dish. "We maxed out on our membership a few years after we opened."
Eleven Madison Park rolls out greatest vegan hits to toast 25th anniversary
Eleven Madison Park, the world's first Michelin three-star vegan restaurant, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a retrospective, all-vegan menu for the month of October. While EMP didn't start off...
Balthazar owner Keith McNally fumes over losing 'big chunk' of business after inflammatory Israel post
The famed restaurateur went on an epic rant Thursday about losing a "big chunk" of business -- and being threatened with having his head cut off -- after getting called...
Balthazar owner Keith McNally's post on Hamas terror attack sparks fury: 'Listen to the other side'
The Big Apple restaurateur’s comment came as wounds remain raw from Saturday’s shocking incursion into Israel by the terror group that left more than 700 dead and dozens of others...
NYC restaurant big's son plants own flag with farm-to-table bistro Jean's at famed Butter site
"The idea is to create a new entry in the category of a classic bistro,” Max Chodorow told Side Dish ahead of Friday’s opening.
Chef John DeLucie cooks up new hot spot near his famed Waverly Inn
DeLucie opened up to Side Dish about the difficulty of watching everything that he had built slowly collapse.
NYC landlord asking $20K a month in rent -- and offering $20K credit at posh restaurant downstairs
The 150-seat Restaurant Row eatery is not open for breakfast, so the tenant of the three-bedroom, two-bath apartment at 330 W. 46th St. would have to spend roughly $666 a...
Chinatown chefs, restaurants demand that NYC scrap plans for world's tallest jail
Chefs and restaurant owners have joined local Chinatown residents to demand that the city abandon plans to build the world’s tallest jail in the heart of the neighborhood.
'Sweet hooch Alabama': Lynyrd Skynyrd's infamous Hell House inspires whiskey
It was at Hell House that Ronnie Van Zant crafted the lyrics for the band’s 1973 debut album, which featured the band’s signature hit "Free Bird."
'Top Chef' star Kwame Onwuachi joins all-star lineup serving up fare at US Open
Onwuachi, the Long Island born, Bronx-raised Nigerian-American chef, wowed New Yorkers with his restaurant Tatiana when it launched at Lincoln Center's Geffen Hall last year.
Southampton hotel favored by celebs to go on sale, seeks $29M
A celebrity-magnet resort in the Hamptons is the latest high-profile property looking to cash in on the East End's tight hotel market, Side Dish has learned. The Capri Hotel and...
Hampton hotel rates poised to soar as investment firms scoop up properties
A search for a last-minute reservation for the Fourth of July weekend shows the cheapest room at any hotel from Southampton to Montauk starting at around $500 a night and...
Big Apple night owls left hungry as 24-hour restaurants dwindle
"People go out earlier now, and no one wants to take the subway late at night. It's not safe," the co-founder of famed Chelsea all-night diner Cafeteria, told Side Dish.
Empty offices push restaurant owners to pivot to NYC's work-from-home hotspots
Serafina Hospitality Group will expand its portfolio to the Upper East Side this month with a new subterranean sushi hotspot, Tokugawa, at 1022 Madison Ave.
Top NYC chefs opening new restaurants in the Hamptons for summer
Michelin award-winning chef Melissa O’Donnell plans a mid-June opening, PastaRAMEN will at Kissaki for a special weekly dinner party series and Rosé Soirée returns.
Montauk tavern battles 'Footloose' cops over strict no-dance rules: 'We're very worried'
Shagwong Tavern is leading the charge against the East Hampton “Footloose” police who are again threatening to shut restaurants that clear the floor for patrons to dance as the summer...
NYC's deported 'King of Clubs' gets stunning apology from city's nightlife czar
Ariel Palitz’s contrition came despite Gatien’s clubs earning a reputation as crime- and drug-ridden dens of sin – where the scene was described as “Caligula with music.”
NYC restaurant grinds its own 'ancient grains' for pizza dough, breads, pastas
The 3,000 square-foot restaurant at 8 West 40th St. is set to open Wednesday.
'Secret' Japanese-Italian restaurant pops up inside NYC hair salon
James Beard-nominated chef Robbie Felice has opened his latest “secret” Manhattan restaurant -- this time a Japanese-Italian eatery that's located inside a Soho hair salon.