| |  | 26 Seats | |  | “An East Village spin on a dinner party in the French countryside.” —citysearch | | Cuisine: French, Bistro |
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|  | |  |   | | There’s no mystery behind the name 26 Seats: it’s the capacity of a sweet little East Village restaurant. It’s the kind of quiet French bistro that we like to think the Parisians have on every street. New York ought to have more like it. In the Times, Eric Asimov liked it too, when he reviewed it fo... Read More | | |  |   | | | | |  |   | | I'm sad to say that 26 Seats, one of my favorite French restaurants in the East Village, has been closed by the Department of Health. The notice is dated August 6th, and as of last night the gate was down during the dinner hour. No word on precisely what violations led the restaurant t... Read More | | |  |   | | New York State Senator Jeff Klein has released his annual “Dirty Dozen” list of the cleanest and dirtiest restaurants in the city, and leaving aside the non-surprises (El Barrio Restaurant in Harlem takes No. 1, a Golden Krust in Flatbush takes No. 2), East Village charmer 26 Seats has the twelfth ... Read More | | |  |   | | Yesterday, State Senator Jeff Klein released his annual list of the 12 dirtiest and cleanest New York restaurants. Klein compiles his lists from Department of Health restaurant inspection info, and he reserves special ire for pest-ridden restaurants. He released his two lists at a press confere... Read More | | |  |   | | The DOH's latest victim is the tiny East Village French stalwart 26 Seats. Via Bottomless Dish: "I'm sad to say that 26 Seats, one of my favorite French restaurants in the East Village, has been closed by the Department of Health...as of last night the gate was down during the dinner hour. No w... Read More | | |  |   | | Battery Park City: Flurt frozen yogurt looks almost complete on South End Avenue. [Eater] East Village: Wannabistro 26 Seats has just changed owners, but for now the menu will remain the same. [Grub Street] Flatiron: The Gansevoort people plan to open another hotel on Park Avenue South somewhere... Read More | | |  |   | | It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Valentine's Day.A.O.C. (Menu) 212-675-... Read More | | |  |   | | Dumbo: An Eva Solo Oil/Vinegar Bottle, from Tivoli Home on 111 Front Street, made this list of gifts available in the neighborhood. [Dumbo NYC] East Village: Avenue B "has developed a thriving restaurant scene" now that Back Forty has joined the ranks of classics 26 Seats and Max. Even i... Read More | | |  |
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