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| | | | | | Low Down New York City Entry #87 La Esquina The demimonde of New York was abuzz. A buzz. A hidden restaurant had opened in a rundown basement, and the best thing was . . . you could not make reservations. You had to be known or know the right someone. Some publicist deserves a Oscar. Who wouldn't ... Read More | | | | | | "One guy came into the cafe and asked me how to get downstairs."Melissa Hom Not long ago, the owner of newcomer Pinche taqueria accused La Esquina of having less-than-authentic tacos. We were interested to hear the thoughts of Helena Elko, a server at La Esquina since its buzzy opening ab... Read More | | | | | | Mexican food isn’t my personal favorite, but somehow I love the dishes at La Esquina. Everything is light and delicate—especially the ceviche. And let’s face it, meals accompanied by a great margarita have a festive feeling. The restaurant itself has an air of mystery: on entering at street level, ... Read More | | | | | | It's kind of cheating since it hasn't even been a month since lunch with many friends at the cafe side of La Esquina and you know how we feel about repeating lunches. But hopefully you'll excuse us this during this hectic week of moving. We definitely need the fresh air today but we also wanted fas... Read More | | | | | | When La Esquina opened, it opened with a huge buzz. I could never get a reservation. Although I have been to the take-out for lunch which you can't beat. A few bucks for a taco. The actual restaurant was coveted by the who's who. After being given the nasty phone co... Read More | | | | | | Left: Cleveland Diner, 1983, in C.H.U.D. At right, La Esquina, 2008 La Esquina has yet another secret. The restaurant on the corner of Cleveland and Kenmare—that famously requires customers to go through a series of doors, stairs, and even its kitchen in order to get to a hidden dining room—was the... Read More | | | | | | This letterhead should convince the judge.Ah, the tangled web of nightlife ownership. A while back, Serge Becker, part-owner of The Box and La Esquina, told us in a statement that Cordell Lochin, the young scenester who presented himself as a partner in Becker’s restaurants before being convicted of... Read More | | | | | | The Taqueria at La Esquina has added eggs and a breakfast burrito to the menu from 8-11:30AM. La Esquina 106 Kenmare Street (646) 613-7100... Read More | | | | | | As usual, Phi, Iridesco and 5-1/2 were great lunch company today at La Esquina. The soupa de tortilla kept us warm while the grilled ejotes (string beans) provided counterpoint to our conversations over tacos and tortas. Subjects matter covered today included: the nature of an Anthony Trollope nove... Read More | | | | | | Guest of a Guest broke the story yesterday that Cordell Lochin thought be a partner in Serge Becker’s joints La Esquina, 205, and the Box will be sentenced on October 10 for importing more than 100 kilos of weed and dealing it in New York in 2004 and 2005. There’s been speculation that the Augus... Read More | | | |
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