Grub Street Posts Tagged: momofuku ko + frank bruni

Posted 05/21/08 in Grub Street

Florent’s Legacy; Robert Mondavi, R.I.P.

Plus: Why Frank Bruni likes Florent, great Websites for finding recipes, and more in our morning roundup of news and gossip.

Filed Under: david chang, florent, florent morellet, frank bruni, mediavore, momofuku ko, napa valley, robert mondavi

Posted 05/07/08 in Grub Street

Three Inevitable Stars for Ko; Five Surprising Stars for Eleven Madison

Ko cleans up, despite all its hardships, but that's no surprise; Restaurant Girl's going gaga for Eleven Madison Park at this late day, though, is.

Filed Under: artichoke pizza, chop suey, danyelle freeman, eleven madison park, frank bruni, i sodi, kate julien, madeline mae, momofuku ko, paul adams, randall lane, robert sietsema, ryan sutton, spicy & tasty, The Other Critics

Posted 05/06/08 in Grub Street

Will Ko Break Bruni's Four-Star Dry Spell? (Updated: No!)

Bruni hasn’t thrown down four stars in 175 weeks, meaning that he has exactly matched the Times’ longest stretch without a four-star rave. What does this mean for Ko?

Filed Under: frank bruni, momofuku ko, new york times, newsfeed

Posted 05/02/08 in Grub Street

Gael Greene’s Craigslist Ko Date Speaks Out!

After accusations that he may have reserved seats at Ko and canceled them after his Craigslist ad didn't get any responses, Thomas Dobrowski, who doesn’t appreciate being called a “weird guy” by Frank Bruni, tell us about his date with Gael Greene.

Filed Under: craigslist, frank bruni, momofuku ko, newsfeed, Thomas Dobrowski

Posted 05/02/08 in Grub Street

Beef

Gael Greene's Craigslist Date Keeps Getting Shadier

The Craigslist Ko diner not only kinda humiliated Gael Greene, but he used Frank Bruni as a name-dropped pawn. The nerve!

Filed Under: beef, eater, frank bruni, gael greene, momofuku ko

Posted 05/01/08 in Grub Street

NewsFeed

Gael Greene Goes on a Craigslist Date at Ko, Stirs Controversy

The guy who posted a Craiglist ad asking for someone to pay for his dinner at Momofuku Ko actually got some takers — and some high-profile ones, at that. He told our own Gael Greene, his ultimate choice, that he turned down Frank Bruni for her.

Filed Under: craigslist, east village, frank bruni, gael greene, momofuku ko, newsfeed

Posted 04/30/08 in Grub Street

The Other Critics

Ko’s First Non-Rave Finally Arrives; One Star for Commerce

Ko isn't really all that to one critic, Benoit gets off with a bang, and Commerce takes a one-star hit from Frank Bruni this week.

Filed Under: adour, benoit, commerce, danyelle freeman, frank bruni, hataka ippudo, jay cheshes, korhogo 126, ligaya mishan, momofuku ko, paul adams, peter meehan, robert sietsema, ryan sutton, south gate, steve cuozzo, Tamil Nadu Bhavan, terroir, The Other Critics, the palm court

Posted 04/11/08 in Grub Street

Neighborhood Watch

Bar Milano Opens, Predicts Star Rating; Bruni Dines at Ko

The owners of Bar Milano have (very) high hopes for the restaurant's success, Bruni's cronies finally score an online seat for him at Ko, and a recipe for bread pudding from Gramercy Tavern.