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When Crown closed earlier this summer for "4th of July renovations" it seemed like it might not reopen. But now a representative sends word that the restaurant is back this week with a new "Farm to Crown" section on its menu (which includes dishes like Long Island duck served with peaches and purslane). Despite rumors that partners John Delucie and Sean Largotta were shopping around their...

Chef-owner John DeLucie conjures up "old-school" NY at this "fashionable" Village American where a "huge skylight, eclectic art and photos" provide the backdrop for a "happening", "celeb"-centric scene; the "homey-yet-upscale" fare takes a backseat to the "exciting" buzz, but it's just as "delicious."

It's the Fourth of July tomorrow, and Americans across the country will be celebrating the nation's independence with picnics and barbecues, with burgers, hotdogs, beer, sides and pie. For those city-dwellers without a backyard or a rooftop to grill on, here's a guide to some Independence Day dining deals and specials around the city.

CARROLL GARDENS — Chris Hastings, the chef at Hot and Hot Fish Club in Birmingham, AL and winner of the 2012 James Beard Award for Best Chef South, will be a guest in the kitchen at Seersucker on Thursday, June 6. He'll be teaming up with chef Rob Newton to cook a four-course meal of Southern-influenced dishes like a pig skin noodle bowl with frog legs and snapper jowl. Dinner is $65 per...

Part of the team responsible for Delicatessen and the Waverly Inn's former chef attempt to bring the Roaring Twenties back�in restaurant &…