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“The second wave of Stephen Starr's well-orchestrated shock-and-awe campaign to take culinary Manhattan.” nymag

Cuisine:  Asian (Southeast), Chinese, Asian
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BUDDAKAN. 75 Ninth Ave., at 16th St., (212) 989-6699. Open nightly for dinner. Dinner starters: $8-$16; entrees: $17-$44. Reservations required. All credit cards. Read More
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I really liked the New York Times' description of Buddakan:Buddakan is the apotheosis, at least for the next 60 seconds, of a distinct genre: the post-millennial urban mess hall as supersize cocktail lounge with superstylized dishes, which chart a far-out trip to the Far East. The specific cuisine ... Read More
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I've only been to Philly once, so it was a pleasure to learn a little more about the city at a party thrown by the Greater Philadelphia Tourism group at Buddakan last night. Snacks included dishes like lettuce cups with beef and dumplings so juicy, they should've come with their own bib. When I wasn... Read More
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News came early last month that Michael Schulson, the executive chef at the restaurant Buddakan, had left that post, creating uncertainty about whether the kitchen would perform with as much skill as before. But when I returned to Buddakan recently for dinner, I was struck less by changes in the qua... Read More
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MEATPACKING—Follow-up to last night's PM Wire: Michael Schulson has, indeed, resigned as Buddakan's executive chef. He's landed himself a TV show on E!/Style, the taping of which will prevent him from being in the Buddakan kitchen full time. But there will be no chaos at Buddakan: "This is s... Read More
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UPPER EAST SIDE— Yes this is kind of an excuse to run the picture to the right. But we figure we should pass along a reader tip that the Upper East Side's Solace is serving whole roast pigs, as promised in a June Daily News piece. Says our sated tipster: "Got 14 people together there for a 26 p... Read More
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(with Roasted Bananas & Whipped Cream) By Pastry Chef Daniel Skurnick Ingredients Chocolate Crémeux Milk 1 c. Heavy Cream 1 c. Cinnamon Sticks 1 each Star Anise 1 each Small Dried Chile 1 ea Egg Yolks 5 each Sugar 1/3 c. Dark Chocolate, chopped 14 oz. Roasted Bananas B... Read More
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Tomorrow, Brunikazam. Today, the Eater oddsmakers have set the action as follows:Zero Stars: 5-1 One Star: EVEN Two Stars: 15-1 Three Stars: 1500-1 Four Stars: 15,000-1As is clear based on the below poll results, the Eater public is clearly of a mind (44.3%) that this will be a one-star job—and... Read More
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Photo: Courtesy of BuddakanStephen Starr shut down his Meatpacking District multiplex Buddakan for a day and a half to let Sex and the City: The Movie film there; he was paid just $50,000 by the movie's producers, which is less than what he says the restaurant would have grossed over the same perio... Read More
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