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Live: Jose James Brings The Love To Harlem

Jose James Harlem Stage Gatehouse Saturday, February 11 Better than: Ever. What better way to see in the pre-Valentine's Day weekend, a warm-up for the designated 24 hours our culture sets aside for Love, than to enjoy the supple outpourings of Jose James? For two nights last weekend, the Yankee-h ... More >>

Allswell: Nate Smith Won't Play B-17

Or anything else in his new, jukebox-free restaurant

Say Hello to The Crown Inn, Allswell, The Meatball Shop: West Village Edition

Here are the latest newcomers to New York City's cutthroat dining scene. If you hear of any new openings or closings, let us know. The team behind Stuzzicheria and Pane Panelle bring you Zi' Pep, a Brooklyn-Italian clubhouse in the East Village. [TONY] The Meatball Shop crew is opening its third l ... More >>

Nate Smith Stakes a Claim on Bedford Avenue With All's Well

​Following his short-lived tenure at Dean Street, Nate Smith headed for Greenpoint, where he busied himself with a series of pop-up dinners at Veronica People's Club. Now, it looks like he's made his commitment to North Brooklyn official.

Dean Street--Another Pub for Your Gastro

No blarney, but a great burger in Prospect Heights

Three Tales of Alienation Never Connect in Hello, Lonesome

No blarney, but a great burger in Prospect Heights

Behold, the Dean Street Butterfly Effect

GA Shutter Bug/Flickr​Last week, we learned that Mike Franzetti was replacing Nate Smith at Dean Street. Franzetti came to the restaurant from Bar Stuzzicheria, so his departure created a space that needed to be filled.

Mike Franzetti Is Now the Chef at Dean Street

Edward Casabian/newyorknearsay.comMike Franzetti​Almost two months after Nate Smith's sudden departure from Dean Street, the restaurant's owners have found his replacement.

Welcome to the Era of the Carefully Curated Restaurant Playlist

Foodie tunes.​Sounds like Nate Smith, the ex-Spotted Pig chef who left Dean Street in Brooklyn shortly after opening, may have had it right: you can't just let diners pick their dinner-accompanying music all willy-nilly. The Post talks to chefs and restaurateurs from trendy restaurants around ... More >>

The Best Thing I Ate Yesterday

Welcome to The Best Thing I Ate Yesterday, where we endeavor to remember the very best thing we stuffed down our gullets over the past 24 hours. Why? Because the only thing better than enjoying a meal is wallowing in the memory of one savored in the recent past. Today's fond reminiscences ...

Nate Smith Is 'Not a Television Person'

EaterNate Smith (right) with Fergus Henderson.​A day after his abrupt departure from Dean Street was announced on the restaurant's Facebook site, Nate Smith has opened up to Grub Street about the circumstances surrounding his dismissal, and it's frankly kind of hilarious.

Nate Smith Leaves Dean Street

A little more than a month after he helped open Dean Street, Nate Smith has parted ways with the restaurant.

Dean Street Café Delivers a Mean Burger with a Dash of Manhattan Madness to Prospect Heights

Chantal MartineauA Manhattan burger in Brooklyn.​Tavern on Dean in Prospect Heights was nothing to sneeze at: a decent neighborhood bar with sports on TV, beer on tap, and a surprisingly good brunch. It's been replaced with Dean Street Café, which, from the outside, doesn't look too different ... More >>

Open & Closed: Say Hello to Buvette; Goodbye to Vutera

Restaurants and bars, they come and they go. Here are a few making their debuts and bowing out this week. Williamsburg's Vutera and its upstairs venue Rose Live Music are celebrating the venue's fifth and last year this week, as both are set to close at the end of February. [Wall Street Journal] R ... More >>

Chris Potter Underground

Restaurants and bars, they come and they go. Here are a few making their debuts and bowing out this week. Williamsburg's Vutera and its upstairs venue Rose Live Music are celebrating the venue's fifth and last year this week, as both are set to close at the end of February. [Wall Street Journal] R ... More >>

Chris Potter's Underground

Restaurants and bars, they come and they go. Here are a few making their debuts and bowing out this week. Williamsburg's Vutera and its upstairs venue Rose Live Music are celebrating the venue's fifth and last year this week, as both are set to close at the end of February. [Wall Street Journal] R ... More >>

Old Forms, Fresh Outlooks

Innovation reigns, from 36-CD retrospectives to the Hüsker Dü of free jazz