Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:04:19 -0400 http://thestrongbuzz.com/rss_feed_file.xml The Strong Buzz is a blog for people who love food, who live for hot new restaurants, priceless dives, and old school classics alike, and who make it their business to keep their fingers on the pulse of New York City's dynamic world of dining. In short, The Strong Buzz is made for you. (Yes, you!) SO GET TO IT. READ IT AND EAT! buzz http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=886 June 30, 2009 - 11:04 am: GONE FISHING (and wine tasting) || The Strong Buzz will be closed for the July 4th Holiday weekend. We're off to Portland, Oregon with our little Emily for my sister-in-law's wedding. We'll return with more posts on July 7th! Happy Fourth to all!!!... || Go to TheStrongBuzz.com to see the full posting. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:04:19 -0400 http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=886 Andrea Strong buzz http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=885 June 28, 2009 - 2:22 pm: Le Vigne Coming Soon? || Le Vigne, an Italian wine shop, is opening on Greenwich Avenue between 10th Street and Charles. An assymmetrical stack of white-painted wooden chairs fills the storefront, which used to house an old-school travel agency. The website painted on th... || Go to TheStrongBuzz.com to see the full posting. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:22:43 -0400 http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=885 Andrea Strong buzz http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=884 June 26, 2009 - 6:47 am: Good Things Come in Small Packages: Piccola Cucina || When my parents come from Chicago to visit, I try to take them to eat at a favorite spot. At first, this meant taking them to a small neighborhood place with good food and no pretentions. They never seemed to like any of them. Finally, I took them... || Go to TheStrongBuzz.com to see the full posting. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:47:03 -0400 http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=884 Andrea Strong buzz http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=883 June 24, 2009 - 12:21 pm: Get the Zagat Buzz from Strong Buzz Buddy Kathleen Squires! || Most of you know the name Kathleen Squires by now. She's a well-regarded NYC-based food and travel writer who has been a guest reviewer on this site while I've been on maternity leave (many thanks!!). Well, I am thrilled to announce... || Go to TheStrongBuzz.com to see the full posting. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:21:33 -0400 http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=883 Andrea Strong buzz http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=882 June 24, 2009 - 11:07 am: Public Fare || Taking in a performance at Shakespeare in the Park is one of summer in the city's most beloved rituals. (Check out Anne Hathaway as Viola in 12th Night this season.) Your night in the park just got a little more delicious thanks to Shak... || Go to TheStrongBuzz.com to see the full posting. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:07:03 -0400 http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=882 Andrea Strong buzz http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=881 June 22, 2009 - 10:52 am: Kalt to open Fornelletto at the Borgatta on July 1st || If your summer weekend escapes take you down to the bright lights of the casinos in AC, there's a new restaurant in town that is worth checking out at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa (1 Borgata Way, Atantic City, NJ). Acclaimed Chef Stephen... || Go to TheStrongBuzz.com to see the full posting. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:52:46 -0400 http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=881 Andrea Strong buzz http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=880 June 20, 2009 - 2:13 pm: Changes and Delays for Bar Luna || Bar Luna, the new Upper West Side spot in the former Neptune Room space, was supposed to open about ten days ago but the team got delayed with liquor license issue... || Go to TheStrongBuzz.com to see the full posting. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:13:47 -0400 http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=880 Andrea Strong buzz http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=879 June 20, 2009 - 2:09 pm: Tequila Week at Bobo Starts Tuesday Night || Love tequila? Think that summer is made for margaritas? Well then you and I are gonna get along just fine. Tequila is my favorite spirit and bobo has read my mind with their week-long tequila festival that kicks off Tuesday night with a mariachi p... || Go to TheStrongBuzz.com to see the full posting. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:09:20 -0400 http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=879 Andrea Strong buzz http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=878 June 19, 2009 - 3:40 pm: Grab your Grass Skirt! Tuesday is Tiki Bar Night at The Plaza || A big fancy overhaul doesn't have to mean it's out with the old and in with the new for good. At the Rose Club in The Plaza Hotel - which underwent a $400 million, three year renovation and restoration project - old fashion... || Go to TheStrongBuzz.com to see the full posting. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:40:47 -0400 http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=878 Andrea Strong buzz http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=877 June 19, 2009 - 12:27 pm: Best New Mexican in Williamsburg? Mesa Coyoacan || One of my favorite little haunts for Mexican food is a little place down in the Lower East Side called Barrio Chino. Now we've learned that chef Ivan Garcia, of Barrio Chino and Mercadito Cantina fame, has decamped to open his own place in W... || Go to TheStrongBuzz.com to see the full posting. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:27:58 -0400 http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=877 Andrea Strong buzz http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=876 June 16, 2009 - 4:29 pm: Sommelier Smackdown || Chefs always get all the attention - their own TV shows, cookbooks, interviews. Now it's time for the wine geeks to get some love. And if you're an enthusiastic oenophile, you wont want to miss the "Sommelier Smackdown"... || Go to TheStrongBuzz.com to see the full posting. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:29:25 -0400 http://thestrongbuzz.com/buzz/details.php?item_id=876 Andrea Strong