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Tagged: Forge

Restaurant Review Recap

Forge, Convivio, and Socarrat

  • Frank Bruni offers up a brief take on Marc Forgione's Forge in this week's Times and delivers a mixed review, ultimately concluding that the restaurant is "inconsistent." [NYT]
  • TONY's Randall Lane also takes on Forge this week and also describes it as inconsistent, handing Forgione three out of six stars. [TONY]
  • Ryan Sutton's take on Convivio: It's "Manhattan's most exciting southern Italian joint." [Bloomberg]
  • Danyelle Freeman of the Daily News wasn't a big fan of the "damp" entrees at Parlor Steakhouse, although she did like the the desserts and gives the UES restaurant two out of five stars. [NYDN]
  • Alan Richman can't say enough good things about Veritas' new chef, Grégory Pugin. [GQ/Forked]
  • Paul Adams of the Sun says Socarrat "feels like a pleasant step off the more-authentic-than-thou merry-go-round of tapas." [NY Sun]

Resto Review Recap

Matsugen, James, and "Green" Dining

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  • Frank Bruni of the Times gives three stars today to Matsugen (left) for its "obsessive attention to detail." He especially likes the noodles ("never too floppy or too firm") and the "startling" desserts. [NYT]
  • The Post's Steve Cuozzo checks out Matsugen, too, but the "ordinary" shrimp and overpriced Wagyu ribeye leave him less than enthusiastic. [NYP]
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Restaurant Review Recap

Persimmon, Matsugen, and Forge

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  • Frank Bruni of the Times hands out one star to Persimmon, where he says dining is an "adventure" filled with uneven dishes and "spasmodic" service. [NYT]
  • Paul Adams at the Sun is won over by Forge's solidly American dishes, although he wonders if he'll be seeing quality ingredients and a large staff a few months from now. [NY Sun]
  • Danyelle Freeman of the Daily News visits Matsugen and gives it four out of five stars, gushing about the "astonishingly fresh" noodles. [NYDN]
  • Over at TONY, Jay Cheshes is a fan of Matsugen, too: Five out of six stars for his "transporting blockbuster meal." [TONY]
  • Robert Sietsema of the Village Voice heads all the way up to Harlem to check out Keur Mame Diarra, a Senegalese restaurant that offers only "three or four choices for any given meal." [VV]

Restaurant Review Recap

Conant's Scarpetta and Forgione's Forge

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  • Frank Bruni of the Times hands out three stars today to Scarpetta, Scott Conant's new meatpacking eatery: "Conant has been reunited with his best instincts." [NYT]
  • The Post's Steve Cuozzo isn't quite as enthusiastic about Conant's new baby: "It's reassuring to see Conant in the house, but his firm hand doesn't always show up on the plate. It's great having him back, but a little more diligence, please." [NYP]
  • Alan Richman of GQ tackles Forge, the Tribeca restaurant owned by Marc Forgione, the son of Larry Forgione. "I think the kid might turn out to be a better chef than the old man," says Richman. [GQ]
  • Danyelle Freeman of the Daily News also visits Forge, handing over two stars out of six. The Village Voice's Sarah Gregory's take on Forgione's spot: It "looks like the Little House on the Prairie crossed with Dracula's dining room." [NYDN, VV]
  • Over at TONY, Randall Lane awards four out of six stars to Veritas, which recently took on a new chef, Gregory Pugin: "Pugin's flair is visible in each plate." [TONY]
  • Paul Adams of The Sun isn't so impressed with Harlem's Asian fusion Talay. [NYSun]


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