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October 4, 2011
Happy National Taco Day! Find NYC's Best Tacos
It's National Taco Day, apparently! While New York City might not be Los Angeles when it comes to scoring premium carne asada off the street, there are still lots of excellent taco options to try. Plenty of new spots have opened since we listed the 10 Best Tacos in New York a couple of years ago, wi ... More >>
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June 22, 2011
La Esquina's Akhtar Nawab, Chopped's Chris Santos At City Harvest Fundraiser
Akhtar Nawab of La Esquina City Harvest is one of the most beloved nonprofits in NYC. Each day, it collects nearly 77,000 pounds of food from restaurants, markets, and farmers, and uses that to feed more than 300,000 people. Last night it held its big annual fundraiser, "Summer in the City," ... More >>
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November 10, 2010
La Esquina Will Spawn a New Location in Williamsburg's Relish Diner
plate of the day/FlickrUpscale diner food begets upscale Mexican food.Less than four months after Williamsburg's Relish Diner closed up shop, the chrome railroad car has a new tenant: according to NYC In.tel (and confirmed by Grub Street), it's been taken over by the La Esquina team. They pla ... More >>
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May 25, 2010
Akhtar Nawab Is Indeed the Chef at La Esquina
From Midtown to downtown.Sometimes, there is truth in a rumor: on Sunday, Akhtar Nawab appeared on Josh Ozersky's Mr. Cutlets radio show, and took the opportunity to confirm that he is indeed the new chef at La Esquina. This follows an abbreviated stint at Zengo, Richard Sandoval's Latin-Asia ... More >>
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May 10, 2010
La Esquina Shuttered by the Department of Buildings; Poses "Imminent Danger to Life or Public Safety"
La EsquinaAkhtar Nawab may be out of a job for awhile longer: citing "imminent danger to life or public safety," the Department of Buildings has shuttered La Esquina until, presumably, it no longer poses an imminent danger.
Blogs
April 30, 2010
Akhtar Nawab Bids Farewell to Zengo
Nawab's next move?Less than a month after he was hired as Zengo's chef de cuisine, Akhtar Nawab has parted ways with the upscale Latin-Asian fusion restaurant. The pairing never did seem like the best fit (downtown chef set adrift in vast Midtown sea to play second-in-command to Chef Richard ... More >>
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April 29, 2010
In Rumors this Week: Michael White In at Setai; Akhtar Nawab On His Way Out at Zengo?
Rumor has it that Michael White and partner Chris Cannon will man all food operations at the Setai Fifth Avenue, including a 15,000-square-foot 160-seat restaurant. [Eater] Just three weeks after Zengo opened, Akhtar Nawab may be on his way out. The chef has apparently signed on to take ove ... More >>
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April 2, 2010
Open & Closed: Say Hello to Zengo; Goodbye to Lusso
Restaurants, they come and they go. Here are a few making their debuts and taking their leaves this week. It might be curtains for Great Wall on Henry Street, which has been shuttered by the DoH for a total of 58 violations, including evidence of roaches and inadequate staff hygiene. [Brooklyn Heig ... More >>
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February 11, 2010
Akhtar Nawab In at Richard Sandoval's Zengo
Will Akhtar Nawab's magic translate?Florence Fabricant reveals that Akhtar Nawab of the now-defunct Elettaria (and, before that, Craftbar and E..U.) will be the chef de cuisine at Zengo, a new upscale Latin restaurant by Richard Sandoval set to open next month in the space formerly occupied b ... More >>
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February 11, 2010
Akhtar Nawab is Landing at Zengo
Akhtar Nawab Those who enjoyed Akhtar Nawab's cooking at The E.U. and Elettaria might be interested to know that Nawab has found a new gig. And it sounds like a stretch.
Blogs
September 16, 2009
One If By Land Takes Over Elettaria Slot at 'Eat Your Heart Out'
laverrue/flickrThe closing of Elettaria last month did, apparently, come as a surprise to owners Akhtar Nawab and Noel Cruz, who had already signed up their one-and-a-half-year-old restaurant to participate in Eat Your Heart Out, the seventh annual West Village tasting event taking place in W ... More >>
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August 27, 2009
Elettaria to Close?
Eater brings news that Elettaria, Akhtar Nawab and Noel Cruz's one-and-a-half-year-old restaurant on West Eighth Street, may be closing tonight. According to an e-mail sent yesterday by a bartender at the restaurant, " Our last service will be tomorrow night, Thursday the 27th." Though the re ... More >>
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May 29, 2009
The Blogroll Gazette--Eat Me Daily Hypes Obama Food Book; The 'Bag Drools Over Men's Health' Pig Porn
This week in food blogs... Eat Me Daily discovered a new book entitled The Obama Menu: Dining with Barack Obama, which compiles menus, photos, quotes, and recipes for dishes that Obama may have eaten. EMD was hardly thrilled by the spoiler alert, though: "Multiple appearances by food guru Alice Wat ... More >>
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April 16, 2008
Fork in the Road Reviews Elettaria (with Bonus Recipe)
This week in food blogs... Eat Me Daily discovered a new book entitled The Obama Menu: Dining with Barack Obama, which compiles menus, photos, quotes, and recipes for dishes that Obama may have eaten. EMD was hardly thrilled by the spoiler alert, though: "Multiple appearances by food guru Alice Wat ... More >>
Dining
April 15, 2008
Elettaria: Where Saag Paneer Is 'Saag Paneer'
Elettaria puts chefs onstage, plays with convention, and comes out ahead

Blogs

Happy National Taco Day! Find NYC's Best Tacos

Blogs

La Esquina's Akhtar Nawab, Chopped's Chris Santos At City Harvest Fundraiser

Blogs

La Esquina Will Spawn a New Location in Williamsburg's Relish Diner

Blogs

Akhtar Nawab Is Indeed the Chef at La Esquina

Blogs

La Esquina Shuttered by the Department of Buildings; Poses "Imminent Danger to Life or Public Safety"

Blogs

Akhtar Nawab Bids Farewell to Zengo

Blogs

In Rumors this Week: Michael White In at Setai; Akhtar Nawab On His Way Out at Zengo?

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Open & Closed: Say Hello to Zengo; Goodbye to Lusso

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Akhtar Nawab In at Richard Sandoval's Zengo

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Akhtar Nawab is Landing at Zengo

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One If By Land Takes Over Elettaria Slot at 'Eat Your Heart Out'

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Elettaria to Close?

Blogs

The Blogroll Gazette--Eat Me Daily Hypes Obama Food Book; The 'Bag Drools Over Men's Health' Pig Porn

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Fork in the Road Reviews Elettaria (with Bonus Recipe)

Dining

Elettaria: Where Saag Paneer Is 'Saag Paneer'

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