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But Luise, She's All Right, She's Just Near
As we crossed Norfolk on our way to brunch at (please, avert your eyes) Schiller's Sunday morning (hint: it's all about the french toast), we couldn't help but feel a pang for the remade Cafe Luise welcoming guests on the...
Posted in Below 14th on September 17, 2003 03:54 PM
Grimes on WD-50
Yes, we're crying in our puréed Stellar Bay oysters: Grimes gives WD-50 a meager two stars (same rating he awarded 71 Clinton back in April 2000). Great line: "At 71 Clinton, the kitchen was like a tightly disciplined rock group....
Posted in Below 14th on June 18, 2003 12:03 PM
Coming Attractions: Les Enfants Terribles
It's been a few months since the WD-50 opening (N.B. Grimes review tomorrow!) forced us to stop taking pictures of its unfinished facade. But lo! Plywood sprouts anew from the streets of the LES! All this week on B14, we...
Posted in Below 14th on June 17, 2003 01:32 PM
NYMag on WD-50
Let the tidal wave of "professional" WD-50 reviews commence with this rather bland take from New York Magazine. What, no comped gooseberry tart?...
Posted in Below 14th on June 2, 2003 12:51 PM
Open and Shut
Trusty correspondent Jennifer L. reports from the ever-active two-block stretch of northern Clinton Street that the papered-over joint between WD-50 and 1492 will become Crudo, a raw bar. "Good gravy," she reports, we hope not literally... Any guesses as to...
Posted in Below 14th on May 16, 2003 11:02 AM
WD-50 Update
With its 50th post, the WD-50 thread achieves perfect circularity....
Posted in Below 14th on May 9, 2003 11:38 AM
WD-50 Review
There was commotion in the kitchen such that chef Wylie and his 'burns made it all the way from its cavernous depths to the open portal separating it from the dining room. Yes, it was Saturday night at WD-50, and...
Posted in Below 14th on April 28, 2003 10:11 AM
Ken on WD-50
Ken weighs in on WD-50: "Stopped by WD-50 on Friday around 10 p.m. There were about six open tables and a bunch of people standing around the bar. The hostess told us that we could wait 20-30 minutes to eat...
Posted in Below 14th on April 15, 2003 09:48 AM
WD-50 Opens
In case you missed it... WD-50 is open, says Daily Candy. (By the by, it must be noted, The Candy seems to have used our most recent update photo to illustrate their point. Odd, considering all of the other interesting...
Posted in Below 14th on April 14, 2003 12:06 PM
Page 6 on WD-50
So Page 6 says WD-50 is opening tonight [via gawker]. Our sources say "Thursday." (A soft opening had been whispered for last night, but did not materialize.) So which night will it be? It's going down to the wire......
Posted in Below 14th on April 9, 2003 11:52 AM
WD-50 Progress Update
WD-50 Progress Update... Our little April 1 ha-ha netted one victim. Wee-hula! The real word is that we're seven days away, with opening set for April 10. A little birdie whispers that private tastings begin tonight. On: 4/2/03 | Status:...
Posted in Below 14th on April 3, 2003 12:25 PM
WD-50 Progress Update
WD-50 Progress Update... Finally, just in time for spring, Wylie & Co. have thrown open the doors at their new Clinton Street restaurant. The results are even more impressive than one might have anticipated. On: 4/1/03 | Status: Open for...
Posted in Below 14th on April 1, 2003 09:30 AM
Neighborhood Notebook
Neighborhood notebook from a gorgeous evening... Clinton doings: Tonight's the opening of Salt Bar (Clinton @ Stanton), a cool looking new joint from the woman behind Soho's Salt. The idea here is a pared-down menu in a paired-down space. The...
Posted in Below 14th on March 17, 2003 05:46 PM
Rice to Riches Progress Update
WD-50 Progress Updates on hold for a moment while we look in at Spring Street pudding temple Rice to Riches. On: 3/10/03 | Status: Not Open (!) | Do Not Fail to Check Out: Apologetic, semi-pathetic sign in window (click...
Posted in Below 14th on March 10, 2003 04:37 PM
PR Wave for WD-50 Begins
The Times launches the PR wave for WD-50 with a great article today about Wylie Dufresne -- who, come to think of it, does look like he'd fit right in with Widespread Panic -- and friends. Highlights: Menu will list...
Posted in Below 14th on February 26, 2003 02:01 PM
WD-50 Progress Update
The WD-50 Progress Update from the lens of Brad W. On: 2/18/03 | Status: Windows in! | N.B.: Snow....
Posted in Below 14th on February 21, 2003 10:00 AM
WD-50 Progress Update
The weekly WD-50 Progress Update from Clinton's own Brad W. On: 2/4/03 | Status: Slate floors going in. | N.B.: Skylight....
Posted in Below 14th on February 6, 2003 08:55 AM
WD-50 Progress Update
A new Below 14th feature, courtesy of alert photog Brad W.: The weekly WD-50 Progress Update. Some may ask, why all the hype? Time Out provided the answer back in September (a more naive, carefree time when WD-50's opening was...
Posted in Below 14th on January 29, 2003 11:46 AM
Three OPEN/NOT OPEN Updates
Three OPEN/NOT OPEN updates today. Venue: WD-50. Status: NOT OPEN. Plywood is still covering the front, and a peek inside makes it apparent that there's still weeks to go before the doors open. Venue: Rice to Riches. Status: NOT OPEN....
Posted in Below 14th on January 27, 2003 01:14 PM