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| | | | | | On a fine late-summer Saturday afternoon, I finally (FINALLY) made my way down to the West Village, by way of the farmer's market, to visit Sweet Revenge cupcakes. They've been open for a few months and I've wanted to go for just as long, but...you know... it's sort of far from Hell's Kitchen. No ma... Read More | | | | | | From Serious Eats: New York Red velvet cakes are one thing, but how often do you see them with raspberries? This is like a red-red velvet cake—a super red velvet cake! And you can even have one with a glass of red wine considering it's from the cupcakery-bar Sweet Revenge, where cupcakes ... Read More | | | | | | This is the Monday Opening Report, a regular feature that provides the precise status of venues. As per standard operating procedure around here, your contributions are so very welcome. [Photo Credit] 1) Tudor City: Lady Strongbuzz and NYMag both report on the opening of Convivio, Michael Whit... Read More | | | | | | Convivio: The Tudor City restaurant formerly known as L’Impero has been reborn as Convivio (pictured), a more casual but still swish venture from the same team, Chris Cannon and chef Michael White. Located in a historic 1920s building, the space is made deluxe with burnt orange banquettes, a hand-ha... Read More | | | | | | The Plywood Report investigates restaurants and bars that are in that phase somewhere between concept and soft open. Your sightings to tips@eater.com, svp. 1) Upper West Side: Delayed past its initial projection of a "mid-fall 2007" open, chef Ed Brown (ex-Sea Grill et al)'s new restauran... Read More | | | | | | A formerly Plywooded Sonia Rose 1) Lower East Side: UrbanDaddy reported this week on the opening of a new Italian resutaurant called Sonia Rose which apparently features some kind of bizarre theatrical gimmicks. They write: “So, while you're biting into your Free Range Hen with Perigourdine Sauce... Read More | | | | | | I think what I love most about Sweet Revenge's cupcakes is that they remind me of the Sydney opera house. The frosting is spread on in big (rich, creamy) architectural waves. Gorgeous. On the flavor front, they're less inspired, but still tasty. Especially the Crimson and Cream, one of the four sig... Read More | | | | | | The benefits of having a clearly defined rival. Read More | | | | | | Astoria: La Guli Bakery at 29-15 Ditmars Boulevard serves gelato throughout the winter if you get an irrational craving in this blistery weather. [Joey in Astoria] East Village: La Palapa is offering Super Bowl catering packages if you decide to pass on the Tostitos and Chi-Chi’s salsa this year. ... Read More | | | | | | Tonight, totally unexpectedly, I had my first frosting shot. I wasn't even planning on going to a bakery; I was supposed to go to a friends and watch Weeds, but was exhausted, and my friend Desiree said she was near me, at Greenwich Village bakery Sweet Revenge. So I went over to find that Desire... Read More | | | |
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