http://www.blackbookmag.com/ en michael.orell@gmail.com Copyright 2009 2009-11-24T02:20:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/img/logo2.gif http://www.blackbookmag.com http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/nyc-openings-mermaid-oyster-bar-obao-noodles-grill/13178 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/nyc-openings-mermaid-oyster-bar-obao-noodles-grill/13178#When:02:20:00Z ● Mermaid Oyster Bar (Greenwich Village) - Mix-n-match aphrodisiacs at this beachy slip. Sixteen varietals, including the elusive Hood Canal. ● OBAO Noodles & Grill (Midtown East) - Noodle colony of Michael Bao Huynh's budget Asian empire: pad see iew hearts green mango kimchi. restaurants 2009-11-24T02:20:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/la-preview-soda-pops/13046 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/la-preview-soda-pops/13046#When:02:20:00Z ● Soda Pop's (Mid-City West) - Recycled materials for the tables, artisan ingredients for the sandwiches...sounds like a winning combo. restaurants 2009-11-24T02:20:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/chicago-opening-genes-sausage-shop-delicatessen/13052 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/chicago-opening-genes-sausage-shop-delicatessen/13052#When:02:20:00Z ● Gene's Sausage Shop & Delicatessen (Lincoln Square) - Achtung, baby. Gourmet grocery store in Lincoln Square proper specializing in sausages, all things German. restaurants 2009-11-24T02:20:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/la-previews-the-tar-pit-hatfields-mooi/13044 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/la-previews-the-tar-pit-hatfields-mooi/13044#When:02:20:00Z ● The Tar Pit (Mid-City West) - '40s decor, '60s tableware, timeless drinks, celebrity chef. Drinking is going upscale. ● Hatfield's (Mid-City West) - Upgrades planned for an already very upped restaurant. ● Mooi (Echo Park) - On the off chance you didn't know, the gentrification of Echo Park is official: Vegan bakery. restaurants 2009-11-24T02:20:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/miami-openings-blue-capri-kitchen-305/12972 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/miami-openings-blue-capri-kitchen-305/12972#When:02:20:00Z ● Blue Capri (Coconut Grove) - Coco Grove boutique for the beach set. ● Kitchen 305 (Sunny Isles Beach) - American fusion resto with wacky plating and late-night tunes. restaurants 2009-11-24T02:20:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/la-openingsthe-mercantile-mendocino-farms/12936 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/la-openingsthe-mercantile-mendocino-farms/12936#When:02:20:00Z ● The Mercantile (Hollywood) - Wine bar, ice cream parlor, French bistro, by one of Hollywood's most successful restaurateurs. ● Mendocino Farms (Downtown) - Grab-and-go operation that has all of Downtown in a frenzy. restaurants 2009-11-24T02:20:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/nyc-openings-maialino-penthouse-808-patty-bun/12922 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/nyc-openings-maialino-penthouse-808-patty-bun/12922#When:02:20:00Z ● Maialino (Gramercy) - Hospitality master Danny Meyer tries his hand at a neighborhood trattoria. ● Penthouse 808 (Long Island City) - Terrace lounge sprawling atop the Ravel Hotel. ● Patty & Bun (Greenwich Village) - Bringing Follow Me Caffe-style love to the Village. restaurants 2009-11-24T02:20:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/miami-openings-switch-the-cape-cod-room/12744 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/miami-openings-switch-the-cape-cod-room/12744#When:02:20:00Z ● Switch (Coconut Grove) - Brew, tapas, and flat screens; full bar coming soon. ● The Cape Cod Room (South Beach) - The clams aren't the only things stuffed around this primo seafood restaurant. restaurants 2009-11-24T02:20:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/nyc-openings-highlands-purple-yam/12762 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/nyc-openings-highlands-purple-yam/12762#When:02:20:00Z ● Highlands (West Village) - Authentic Scottish gastropub enters the Village. ● Purple Yam (Ditmas Park) - Soho restaurant relocates to Brooklyn, brings a truckload of Asian pizzazz. restaurants 2009-11-24T02:20:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/nyc-openings-sigmund-pretzel-shop-cafe-ducharme-bar-henry/12692 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/nyc-openings-sigmund-pretzel-shop-cafe-ducharme-bar-henry/12692#When:02:20:00Z ● Sigmund Pretzel Shop (East Village) - Twisted dough perfect tens in Alphabet City. Never settle for street pretzels again. ● Cafe DuCharme (Park Slope) - Swiss Miss muesli and tarts from 7 to 7. Holster your Café DuDouche quips -- yes, charming. ● Bar Henry (Greenwich Village) - Tacky neon façade belies elegant copper and velvet interior. The Mickey Rourke of wine dens. restaurants 2009-11-24T02:20:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/la-openings-the-gorbals-agura/12626 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/la-openings-the-gorbals-agura/12626#When:02:20:00Z ● The Gorbals (Downtown) - Ilan Hall presents Manischewitz-braised pork belly and bacon-wrapped matzoh balls. ● Agura (West Hollywood) - A Japanese chain makes its stateside debut, WeHo-adjacent. restaurants 2009-11-24T02:20:00-05:00 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/la-openings-the-yard-bricks-and-scones/12400 http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/la-openings-the-yard-bricks-and-scones/12400#When:02:20:00Z ● The Yard (Santa Monica) - Beachside gastropub opens with a new lease on life. ● The Collection (Malibu) - Simple food, glorious view at the Malibu Country Inn. ● Bricks & Scones (Mid-City West) - Fresh-made pastries, Intelligentsia coffee, simple breakfasts and lunches. restaurants 2009-11-24T02:20:00-05:00