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“Diner-style Mex-Asian fusion on a busy Chelsea corner.” nymag

Cuisine:  Asian (Southeast), Asian, Mexican
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Chelsea: Per our inbox, the Sun, and the note Bright Food Shop owners Dona Abraham and Stuart Tarabour posted in their storefront overnight, an era ends today. The Chelsea institution and Mexican fusion joint has closed, a victim of rising rents. The adjoining burrito stop/grocery Kitchen/Market... Read More
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Chelsea and the New York food community lost a treasured resource this past weekend when Bright Food Shop and its sister business, Kitchen Market, closed its doors. When I wrote New York Eats (More) I was delighted to discover Kitchen Market, a first rate San Francisco Mission -style burrito bar ... Read More
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So there was a time a few years ago when Chelsea was set to become the next great New York City dining neighborhood. Right? We didn't just imagine this? Because, we must say, the upcoming wave of Chelsea openings aren't exactly the kind likely to find it onto next year's Michelin list. Consider, f... Read More
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[Four views of the new Qdoba at Eighth Avenue and 21st Street, clockwise from top left, courtesy Crazy Fingers, The Shophound, lgreen/Flickr, and the Eater tipline.] News that the chain restaurant Qdoba is moving into the shuttered Bright Food Shop on Eighth Avenue has, without us really noticing... Read More
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Chelsea: The old Bright Food Shop space will be replaced by Tommy’s Mexican Grill, seemingly from the owners of Tello’s, Mare, and Casa Havana, the latter of which is set to replace Havana Chelsea. [Blog Chelsea] Clinton Hill: Gnarly Vines boutique wine store has opened and is offering a promotio... Read More
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Bronx: Ditri Coffee Shop has sold coffee and work boots for 28 years; it’s amazing this business model doesn’t seem to have been duplicated. [Lost City] Chelsea: There’s a makeshift memorial set outside Bright Food Shop, which has closed along with sister-restaurant Kitchen/Market thanks to high ... Read More
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Chelsea: The Bright Food Shop space will become a Qdoba, part of a chain of Mexican restaurants. [Crazy Fingers via Blog Chelsea] Midtown West: In honor of Rockefeller Center's 75th anniversary, the ice rink and the Rock Center Café are running a special that includes a two-course dinner and ... Read More
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A taste of honey.Photo: Zoe Singer Chefs are always going on about the importance of raw ingredients. Get in on the action by shopping at restaurants with gourmet markets attached.What to Look For People have always asked Gus Theodoro, owner of Gus’s Place, where to find his smooth olive oil, glow... Read More
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Talk about twisting the knife--it was bad enough that Mexican-fusion favorite Bright Food Shop was replaced by Chipotle wannabe Qdoba, but now Bright Food's adjacent takeout spot Kitchen Market looks like it's becoming a Subway. Chelsea officially wins "the new Upper West Side" award this ... Read More
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Astoria: For all their great ethnic pastries, bakeries in the nabe sure make tasty red-velvet cakes, too. [Joey in Astoria] Carroll Gardens: "Old Brooklyn Wine & Liquor Co., a new wine shop" has replaced Sonny and Nancy's. [Lost City] Chelsea: First they came for Bright Food Shop. ... Read More
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