Lunch-Only Burger Showdown: Roberta's or Luger?:
It's Friday, it's mid-August, and if you're lucky, it's one of your last chances to take advantage of those precious summer Friday half-days. Now is the time to go get one of those lunchtime-only burgers everyone always talks about, only which one: Peter Luger or Roberta's? Consider the burger itself, but also the place. Do you go old-school or new-school? Cast your vote below, and make a case...
A Behind the Scenes Look at Roberta's Wine Program:
Roberta's has produced another video and this one's all about wine. Wine director Amanda Smeltz explains the philosophy behind the beverage programs at Roberta's and Blanca. She travels to Seneca Lake to exploring handmade, small-production wines that she favors for the list. There is also some discussion of wine from a service perspective with Smeltz advocating a less intimidating, more fun...
Ootoya, The Finch, Rare Earth, and More Coming Soon:
1) Greenwich Village: Japanese home-style restaurant Ootaya (which some have likened to a Japanese Denny's) is planning an outpost at 11th and University next to Peace Food. No word on when it will open, but this will be the chain's third location in New York next to the ones in Times Square and Chelsea. [PLYWOOD]
We're Paying Tons of Money for Big Steaks in New York:
The State of Steak in New York is expensive, and that's unlikely to change anytime soon. So to help monitor how much you'll spend on red meat in The Big Apple, we present the Eater Big Beef Indexes. These lists will track the price of the city's most expensive steaks, namely, the large format rib cuts, strips, and porterhouses, some of which can send your dinner for two into the $400 range.