Bodum Café &
Homestore
Why schlep all the way to Jersey for
Ikea's Swedish meatballs when you can snack on salmon
lasagna with garlic-Parmesan béchamel at Bodum
Café & Homestore, the American flagship
of the Danish kitchenware concern? When you're done browsing
among the stylish bean grinders, milk frothers, ice-cream
scoops, and fondue sets, belly up to the blond-wood bar
or snag a seat on the sidewalk to sample one of Bodum's
ten signature coffee blends, 100 teas, and light bites
provided by Aquavit's AQ
Café and Sarabeth's
bakery.
413-415 West 14th Street
212-367-9125
· Cuisine: Cafe
Blue Grotto
While the original Grotta Azzurra on Broome Street has
been closed indefinitely for renovations, a new, entirely
unrelated Blue Grotto has opened uptown, in the
loungelike, skylit space formerly occupied by Dakota Bar
and Grill. Chef Eric Kleinman used to cook at Lupa,
which accounts for the marked Italian accent in dishes
like house-cured cod with bread salad and grilled tuna
with sweet-and-sour chutney. But the selection of Spanish-inflected
small plates like spicy warm potato salad and bacon-wrapped
dates indicates a kitchen that speaks more than one culinary
language.
1576 Third Avenue, near 88th Street
212-426-3200
· Cuisine: Italian
Notable Closings
Though
not a comprehensive listing, here are a few favorites
that have bid adieu...
 Peacock Alley at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
301
Park Avenue
Meigas
350 Hudson Street
Q Bar
267 W. 4th Street
Tarabya
351 Second Avenue
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Fiamma,
206 Spring St., 212-653-0100
Set-up: Tri-level space in SoHo with exterior glass elevator and 130 seats
Cuisine: Italian
Chef: Michael White (formerly at the four-star Spiaggia in Chicago and chef di cucina at Ristorante San Domenico in Imola, Italy)
Owners: Stephen Hanson (Blue Water Grill, Park
Avalon, Ruby Foo's)
Marseilles,
630 Ninth Ave at 44th St., 212-333-2323
Set-up: Two-story, 4000 square-foot space designed
in 1940's French-Moroccan style with zinc bar and ebonized
mahogany accents.
Cuisine: French/Mediterranean
Chef: Alex Urena (Blue
Hill)
Owners: Simon Oren (Sushi
Samba, Le Express, Maritime)
The Minnow,
442 Ninth St., Park Slope, Brooklyn
Set-up: Cozy 60-seat space with exposed brick walls, hardwood floors and private garden.
Cuisine: Eclectic American/Seafood
Chef: Aaron Bashy (Slate,
Alva)
Owners: Aaron Bashy and wife, Vicki (Former pastry
chef at Boston's Four Seasons Hotel)
Suba,
109 Ludlow St., 212-982-5714
Set-up: Subterreanean, multi-level grotto with
moat, underwater lamps, and floor-to-ceiling glass-paneled
doors. Designed by Andre Kikoski.
Cuisine:Pan-Latin
Chef: Stephane Bucholzer (L'Actuel)
Owners: Yann De Rochefort and Phillip Morgan
The Harrison,
355 Greenwich St., 212-274-9310
Set-up: Designer Mark Zeff creates a 100-seat dining room filled with wainscoting, handmade chandeliers, and a walnut bar. Nine French doors will open onto the street, with an additional 40 seats available for sidewalk dining.
Cuisine: Eclectic American
Chef: Joey Campanaro (protégé of Jonathan Waxman)
Owners: Jimmy Bradley and Danny Abrams (The
Red Cat)
April, 2002
Blue
Smoke, 116 East 27th
St.
Set-up: Jazz joint with a built-in barbecue pit
at former 27 Standard space.
Cuisine: Barbecue
Chef: Pitmaster Kenny Callaghan (Sous Chef, Union
Square Cafe)
Owners: Danny Meyer (Gramercy
Tavern, Union Square
Cafe, Eleven Madison
Park)
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