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|  | |  |   | | Wayne Nish is now in charge of the menu at Spitzer’s Corner, the Lower East Side gastropub. Incidentally, it’s named for a former dress shop that occupied that space, not for the disgraced former governor of New York.What an odd career path Nish has had:In the 1980s, he served an apprenticeship at t... Read More | | |  |   | | Every week, we take our turn with Lady Luck on the BruniBetting odds as posted by Eater. Just for kicks, we track Eater’s bet too, and see who is better at guessing what the unpredictable Bruni will do. We track our sins with an imaginary $1 bet every week.The Line: Tomorrow, Frank Bruni reviews Nis... Read More | | |  |   | | Tomorrow, Frank Bruni reviews Nish, Wayne Nish's madeover, dressed-down townhouse, formerly known as March. Today, the Eater oddsmakers have set the action as follows:Zero Stars: 5-1 One Star: 8-3 Two Stars: 4-1 √√ Three Stars: 90-1 Four Stars: 15,000-1Frankie Brun Brun documented his experi... Read More | | |  |   | | 1) Frank Bruni kicks us off at Nish, Wayne Nish's casualized UES townhouse (formerly March). And, actually, the business today is pretty straight forward. Two star copy for a two star review:It’s March minus some of the manners and mannerisms, March in (nicely pressed) jeans. It’s also an interesti... Read More | | |  |   | | Like a nor'easter sweeping in from the, uh, east, this past weekend left a trail of destruction across the restaurant industry. Herewith, another installment of The Shutter. 1) East 50s: "Nish closed on Saturday night," a special Eater correspondent emails. Sure thing—and credit Cutlets ... Read More | | |  |   | | VARIETAL 2.0 Following mediocre reviews, executive chef Ed Witt and pastry chef Jordan Kahn have left Varietal (38 W. 25th St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues, 212-633-1800). Wayne Nish, who also is chef-owner of Nish, is the new executive chef. He is overseeing the work of chef de cuisine Scott ... Read More | | |  |   | | - Restaurant Girl reports that Gary Robbins has jumped ship on the giant, long-listing cruse liner The Russian Tea Room. - Ganda scores a coup with Gawker Emily Gould for her You Are What You Eat series. Expect it to be as notable for the crisp, clean shot of the beautiful Ms. Gould as nuggets suc... Read More | | |  |   | | Bruni visits Nish (the former March) on the Upper East Side, awards the restaurant two stars. The restaurant is "March minus some of the manners and mannerisms," says Bruni, more casual and more accessible. While he likes most of the food, as well as the affordable wine, he finds that it &... Read More | | |  |
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