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Category Archives: Reviews
Road trip: The Bakehouse in Meatpacking District
April 6, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD We took a road trip today to taste for ourselves the Bakehouse pancakes we saw on the TV show “Toni On“. The chef/owner is Philippe Bonsignour, and his wife, Maude, also manages. … Continue reading
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It’s official: Pick-A-Bagel the worst restaurant in Battery Park
March 31, 2013 Opinion– Since posting our first story on the decline of the Pick-A-Bagel on South End Avenue, it has become one of the most read stories of the year. It seems official now that Pick-A-Bagel is the worst … Continue reading
Posted in - Restaurants, Deli, Groceries, Jewish Deli, Op-Ed, Reviews
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The differences between fine chocolate and cheap chocolate
February 13, 201, Updated February 13, 2012 By Steven Greer, MD There are many high-end chocolate shops in New York that sell $3-per-piece chocolates. Do they makes those in-house or import them? Is their chocolate any better than Hershey’s? To … Continue reading
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Famed Totonno’s Pizza reopens after being destroyed by Sandy
Update: March 27, 2013 Totonno’s is finally reopening. Here’s the story Update: November 27, 2012 The NYT reports how Hurricane Sandy has shut down the famed Totonno’s We took a road trip to Coney Island to taste “The best pizza … Continue reading
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Our first ride on the Downtown Connection bus
March 19, 2013 We tried out the Downtown Connection bus for the first time, taking it from Battery Park to Water Street. It was clean, free of charge, and quite convenient, with buses at a stop every ten minutes. The … Continue reading
Posted in - Battery Park City Authority, Reviews, Videos
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The honeymoon is over: We revisit the new restaurants
October 6, 2012 By Steven E. Greer It has been almost a year since the new restaurants opened in the Goldman Sachs alley and perimeter of the Conrad Hotel. They have all had time to fix early miscues and change … Continue reading
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Financier in WFC
Financier has now relocated to the second floor by American Express, in the Winter Garden. ________________________________________________________________ 250 Vesey St, In World Financial Center between building 4 and 3 Enter on Vesey Street across from Goldman Sachs, (212) 786-3220
Posted in Bakery, Chocolate, Coffee, Reviews, Soups and Sandwiches
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North End Grill’s burger featured on Bloomberg TV
And the winner for the most obnoxious TV host goes to Stephanie Ruhle.
Posted in American, Hamburgers, fries, In the News, Reviews, Videos
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RIP Super Linda
Update February 22, 2013 Super Linda is now mostly devoid of interesting people since the host, Chris, has left for another job. What remains is a Tribeca dudefest, outnumbering the ladies 20 to 1, and wannabe pretentious bearded hipster bartenders … Continue reading
Posted in Music Bands, Nightlife, Reviews, Tex-Mex
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Holy Cow Bakery’s Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie
Online gift box orders http://holycowbakery.com/ and on Amazon
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Lengthy RFP for contractors not required by law before replacing ballfield turf
Update: February 15, 2013 Although progress has been made at removing the ballfields old turf, the replacement work has been delayed due to what seems to be an RFP process to determine the new contractor. This is baffling since an … Continue reading
Tip of the Day: Try De Cecco pasta
January 24, 2013 By Steven E. Greer The excellent long-running PBS show Cook’s Country recently taste tested the various commercially available dried pastas and concluded that the brand De Cecco was the best. The test kitchen here at DowntownTV did … Continue reading
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Danny Meyer tours his newest Shake Shack in Battery Park
*** BatteryPark.TV has selected this establishment as a Best of Downtown for french fries
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The Wall tour
Update: May 20, 2012 CBS’s 60 Minutes interviewed Roger Waters about the 2012 tour of The Wall. A couple years ago, I had the privilege of being in the third row. October 6, 2010 By Steven Greer “It was 30 … Continue reading
Construction problems at Conrad hotel retail spaces still plague business owners 12-months later
Update December 2, 2012 After a year of no action, the malfunctioning entrance door to Beans&Greens was repaired. BP.TV gets results. November 28, 2012 By Steven E. Greer The newly renovated Conrad Hotel space, and the retail locations on the … Continue reading
Posted in - Restaurants, Gripes, Hotels, Reviews, Shops and markets, Wall Street
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A $120 turkey at North End Grill that was actually worth it
November 22, 2012 By Steven E. Greer I had an ideal Thanksgiving day. I slept in until 12:00. I did not interact with a single family member all day. I did not relinquish my constitutional rights by stepping into an … Continue reading
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Another hospitality star is born from Goldman Sachs alley
November 5, 2012 By Steven E. Greer The North Battery Place Market by the entrance of Goldman Sachs in the “Goldman alley” received high scores in the influential 2013 Zagat survey. Quality 25, Display 27, Service 26 The person most … Continue reading
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The Steakhouse Tour: Palm Restaurant
The Palm is re-opening on Saturday, November 17th after devastating flooding By Steven Greer, MD September 29, 2010: Update We visited the Palm restaurant on West Street across from Goldman Sachs. The hickory smoked, medium-rare, steak was exceptionally juicy with … Continue reading
Posted in - Restaurants, Italian, Reviews, Steak, Videos
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