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| | | | | | Believe it or not, I've never been to the famous Union Square Cafe Union Square Cafe. It's expensive, and at times very hard to get reservations, so somehow, it has slipped through, until today. My friend Lily and I made last minute plans for lunch there and it happens to be restaurant week (which I... Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | The House that Hospitality built... hehe. HB and I had recently discovered we both wanted to try Union Square Cafe, and she had the foresight to make reservations for a night we were both free. Away we go... The decor as you step in immediately explains the name. It looks like a very cute cafe... Read More | | | | | | Over the next week or two we're going to be bringing you the holiday cards and gifts that are being given out by some of our favorite restaurants around town. What better a way to kick this off than with Danny Meyer's Union Square Cafe? The chances of this video being Danny Meyer-sanctioned are ... Read More | | | | | | With the occasional “Friends of the Union Square Cafe” newsletter, the ever-affable Danny Meyer gives us a peek inside his flagship restaurant. The Spring 2007 edition contains news about Meyer’s latest venture (and the first that’s more than a brisk stroll away from Meyer’s apartment): Union Square... Read More | | | | | | When chef Scott Campbell helped open Union Square Cafe 20 years ago, the nearby greenmarket wasn't yet a fancy food paradise. But the basics taught Campbell an important lesson - just-picked corn, tomatoes and greens taste great with very little work. Read More | | | | | | We’re not sure how we missed this "Talk of the Town" piece in last week’s New Yorker — obviously we were distracted by “A Man of Taste,” D.T. Max’s fascinating profile of Grant Achatz and his fight against tongue cancer — but it’s worth a read: General manager Christopher Russell is appare... Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | Serendipitously, Union Square Cafe (USC) is presently celebrating cru Beaujolais with a wine list of eight of the crus (see list below). (Actually, they had a Moulin-à-Vent on the list, too, but it just sold out as the June issue was about to go live. To give you an idea of the popularity of Mo... Read More | | | | | | "I believe I developed a TMJ disorder as a result of jaw clenching."Photo: Melissa Hom Carolyn Wandell-Widdoes was a graduate student when she took a part-time job at Union Square Cafe. Social work didn't wind up paying the bills; eighteen years later, her co-workers call her Mom. We asked... Read More | | | |
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