• Eric Ripert has signed on to host his own PBS show called Avec Eric. [THR]
• Frank Bruni gives the Plaza's Oak Room a single star in today's Times, describing it as more of a "looker" than a "performer." [NYT]
• UES staple Swifty's is opening a Palm Beach outpost. [PBDN]
• JGV is bringing back Vong's original menu from 1992. [JGV]
• Forge will officially change its name to Marc Forgione this week. [P6]
• More details about what's happening at Ago in the Greenwich Hotel. [NYT]
• The Flatiron's Fleur de Sel is closing on February 21st. [Eater]
• It's a tough time to be in the restaurant biz, in case you hadn't heard. [NYT]
• Possibly related: Starbucks is thinking of offering "value meals." [AP]
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Eating & Drinking: Wednesday Edition
- Posted at 6:56PM on Feb 04, 2009
Email- Filed Under: Ago, Eric Ripert, Food, Frank Bruni, Greenwich Hotel, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Marc Forgione, Oak Room, PBS, Restaurants, Starbucks, The Plaza, Fleur de Sel, Swifty's, Vong
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