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|  | |  |   | | After reading Time Out New York’s article on the Top 10 Burgers of 2008, I knew it was time for NYC Food Guy to see if these burgers were worth the fuss. First stop: Telepan. The opportunity to eat this mini burger is only available as part of the 3 ($28) or 2 ($22) course lunch prix fixe or the we... Read More | | |  |   | | Upper West Side - 72 W. 69 St, btwn. Central Park West and Columbus Avenue New Yorkers are a cynical lot, or at least that’s how the cliche’ goes. But, how could it be otherwise in a place where even the mold in your rusting pipes is turned into an inflated commodity for which, you can be made to ov... Read More | | |  |   | | At first, I didn't recognize the french-fry holder for what it was.Those onion rings (see them better for yourself by clicking on the photo) were exceptionally airy; the shoestring fries that sp... Read More | | |  |   | | photo courtesy of New York Magazine Telepan 72 W. 69th Street Lunch with some colleagues today was excellent. Restaurant Week menu was better than most I've seen in the past...probably because it pretty much the same lunch menu they regularly offer. Just a brief report: Appetizer: I ordered th... Read More | | |  |   | | Before opening his eponymous seasonal American restaurant on NYC's Upper West Side, chef-owner Bill Telepan put his time in at kitchens like Gotham Bar & Grill, Le Bernardin and Judson Grill. At Telepan, he brings elegance to coddled eggs, dishing them out at dinner atop scrapple. Bill was a ... Read More | | |  |   | | From Serious Eats: New York "At first, I didn't recognize the french-fry holder for what it was." Photograph by Eating in Translation I am all about edible bowls. The most obvious examples are always nice, like ice cream in a edible cone-cup or soup served in a hollowed out b... Read More | | |  |   | | Bill Telepan settles.Photo: Patrick McMullanJust about a year to the date that a lawsuit accusing Telepan of illegally pooling tips was filed, the restaurant has settled with four employees for an undisclosed sum. Another complainant, Shawn Lee, refused to settle and will pursue his case. Bill Tel... Read More | | |  |   | | A year ago, waiters at Chinatown restaurant Jing Fong accused management of taking tip money to pay dim sum cart ladies. Now, another restaurant's managers are under fire for taking tips from servers, but the restaurant is decidedly more upscale. Waiters at Telepan, which got a 25 for food in the ... Read More | | |  |   | | Telepan is a really small restaurant on the Upper West Side. The chef uses all local ingredients so everything you’re ingesting is fresh produce from the area. Telepan is classy, more of a classic restaurant with really dope food. To an extent it’s trendy, but the people who eat there come for an ap... Read More | | |  |   | | Speaking of labor troubles, Bill Telepan seems to be the latest chef-owner to have them on his hands. NY1 reports that workers at Telepan, his Upper West Side Haute Barnyard restaurant, are incensed at management's taking big chunks of their tips. “They're actually stealing from what their employees... Read More | | |  |
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