New York Gossip Gal | by Roz

  Tea for you. The grand opening of BLU Café By Tavalon specializing in all kinds of tea was a hit. From the festive ribbon cutting ceremony to the green tea cupcakes and pink tea lemonade, this new tea find on the West Side’s Riverside Dr. at 66th Street is surely the future of tea. [...]

Jiggy is about to become an even bigger star. Lisa Vanderpump of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is getting a spin-off show. Her new restaurant and lounge in Hollywood SUR, will be beset with cameras and sure to capture every move any or all celebs make. Along with filming the Housewives show, Bravo just [...]

The Jewish Daily Forward has just launched a new, weekly e-newsletter dedicated to all of their food and drink stories. The first edition of the newsletter which will come out regularly every Wednesday afternoon, talks Jewish Food. Jewish cuisine is taking center stage all over Manhattan. Whether its matzo ball soup, kreplach, or kasha varnishkas, [...]

Fresh and tasty traditional Indian cuisine in a casually entertaining atmosphere with a great staff eager to please. That’s Benares. Taking over the old Baluchi’s space on West 56th Street right off of bustling and hip 57th Street, the grand opening of Benares saw VIP’s and media persona’s  grabbing at the passed trays of tasty [...]

Thirty-year old classic Italian eatery Il Mulino is coming to the Upper East Side. Taking over the old, quaint space occupied by Bistro 60 at 37 East 60th Street, the owners will be joining other bustling hot spots in the area; Nello, Lavo, Bar Italia and Philippe. Everyone loves the garlic heavy romantic spot including [...]

Gene Simmons of KISS is launching a new restaurant venture, ROCK & BREWS on April 3. Along with  partners Michael Zislis and Dave Furano, the new spot will feature multiple large screen televisions that continuously screen concert videos and live recordings, plus hundreds of craft beers on tap and by the bottle. The new franchise [...]

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Beatles music legend Sir Paul McCartney sat down for dinner at NYC’s newly renovated Benihana restaurant this past weekend at 47 West 56th Street. McCartney and his three guests stayed true to his vegetarian proclivity, noshing on a hibachi meal of spicy tofu steak, accompanied by cucumber rolls, and Benihana’s signature “Garden Delight” dish – [...]

Famed Top Chef Master Marcus Samuelsson who I remember from back in the day from high–end Aquavit, opened Red Rooster in the heart of Harlem and it’s a great big hit. You can smell the passion coming from the American & Southern Soul Food kitchen in the modern, casual and chic restaurant serving delicious and [...]

I yet to walk into Nolita’s mucha fabulosa Rubirosa and find an empty table. Probably because this Italian pizzeria gem, always cramped, crowded and cozy, is not only rich in history, but in flavor. Everything on the menu is perfect from the 50 year old pizza recipe, homemade pastas, authentic salads, and table bread. And [...]