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February 29, 2012
Happy Leap Day! Celebrate Your Once-Every-Four-Year Birthday With These Deals
Depending on your life outlook, having a birthday on February 29 is either really cool (yay for uniqueness) or really sucky (too bad you can only celebrate on your actual birthday once every four years). Well, if your birthday happens to be today, Leap Day, many New York City restaurants and bars ar ... More >>
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January 11, 2012
Battersby: Food Talks, Mouths Listen
A fine spin on Brooklyn fare in Cobble Hill
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November 17, 2011
Eton Chan's Dumplings Find a New Home in Your Fridge
Lauren BloombergThe Essex House in your freezer? You may have noticed a new brand lurking in the freezer section of your local Brooklyn Key Food, Met, or Associated Supermarket. There, amidst the Mrs. T's pierogies and Lean Cuisine meals, is a boutique brand of dumplings. One that you may wan ... More >>
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June 9, 2011
Christopher Rendell 'In' at Highlands; Andrea Bergquist 'Out' at Red Rooster
Alex Sorenson, the opening chef at Colonie in Brooklyn Heights, has left the restaurant to open his own place. He'll be replaced by Brad McDonald, who has worked at Alain Ducasse at the Essex House, Per Se, and Noma. [Eater] Christopher Rendell has taken over the kitchens at both Mary Queen ... More >>
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May 17, 2011
Derrick Praileau: What Happened to Right-Wing Anti-Arab Theory That Dubai Royals Ordered Him to Kill Andree Bejjani?
Now that Derrick Praileau, the 31-year-old veteran housekeeping manager at the upscale Jumeirah Essex House, has finally admitted in court that he strangled financial bigwig and hotel guest Andree "Sara" Bejjani in September 2009, what has happened to the cockamamie theory raised at the time by r ... More >>
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April 19, 2011
Alexander LaPratt, Best Sommelier in America, Knows His Smokes as Well as His Wines
Charles RousselSometimes a cigar is just a cigarWhat does it take to be the best sommelier in America? Expertise in wine, surely, but also, surprisingly, a knowledge of cigar service. Hosted by American Sommelier, The Best Sommelier in America competition was held this past weekend at the J ... More >>
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June 17, 2010
Didier Elena Confirmed at Alain Ducasse; Top Chef's Nikki Cascone Tries Again
Didier Elena has finally been confirmed "in" at Alain Ducasse at the Essex House following a six-year absence from the city, where he hopes to win back the Michelin star lost by his predecessor. [NY Daily News] Following the closure of her 24 Prince, Top Chef alum Nikki Cascone has been appr ... More >>
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March 18, 2010
Joel Dennis Out at Adour; Jason Bunin In at the Ainsworth
Joel Dennis is leaving Adour Alain Ducasse to "pursue other opportunities." A rumor that former Essex House chef de cuisine Didier Elena may replace him hasn't been confirmed, but Sylvain Portay, who has worked with Alain Ducasse for 25 years, will act as the interim chef. [Grub Street] Jaso ... More >>
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October 22, 2009
Essex House Housekeeper's Alleged Murder Semi-Confession Revealed
"Be honest... Do you always lock your hotel-room deadbolt?" asks USA Today. The question gains relevance from the current trial of Derrick Praileau, a housekeeper at the Essex House on Central Park, who is accused of trying to rape, and successfully murdering, a resident, 44-year-old Andree ( ... More >>
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September 27, 2005
La Dolce Musto
"Be honest... Do you always lock your hotel-room deadbolt?" asks USA Today. The question gains relevance from the current trial of Derrick Praileau, a housekeeper at the Essex House on Central Park, who is accused of trying to rape, and successfully murdering, a resident, 44-year-old Andree ( ... More >>
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May 24, 2005
NY Mirror
"Be honest... Do you always lock your hotel-room deadbolt?" asks USA Today. The question gains relevance from the current trial of Derrick Praileau, a housekeeper at the Essex House on Central Park, who is accused of trying to rape, and successfully murdering, a resident, 44-year-old Andree ( ... More >>
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May 11, 2004
Bling Breakfast
Choking on the richest meal in New York
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January 14, 2003
Airing Dirty Linens
A Win for Workers Who Put the Finery in Fine Dining
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May 14, 2002
NY Mirror
A Win for Workers Who Put the Finery in Fine Dining
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September 19, 2000
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June 6, 2000
Mrs. Swing
How Mildred Bailey Helped Define Jazz Singing
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April 18, 2000
NY Mirror
How Mildred Bailey Helped Define Jazz Singing
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November 3, 1998
NY Mirror
Footloose turns out to be like Stupid Kids without the irony, but not as bad as that sounds.
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September 22, 1998
NY Mirror
''When the press release for Stupid Kids likened the play to Dawson's Creek, there I was in the front row, ready to applaud the acne.''

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