Mini Critic

Minimalist restaurant reviews and news from the Lower East Side

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Doughut Plant lovers, rejoice! A new outpost is opening in The Chelsea Hotel. another opportunity to wonder - yeast or cake?

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Early reports for new pizza place Pala are rolling in - and are resoundingly thumbs-down: http://bit.ly/5q1XV0. Skip it & head to Frankie's!

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Mysterious subterranean brings gua bao (the "Taiwanese burger") to Rivington: No relation to Baoguette though! http://bit.ly/5jK7uN

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Back from hiatus with some good booze news: Filipino tapas hotspot Kuma Inn is applying for a liquor license. BYOB while you can!

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Vanessa's on Eldridge has my favorite dumplings - boiled chicken and basil with sriracha. What are your favorite dumplings in the city?

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Visit Cafe Charbon on Orchard for Bastille Day celebrations and specials tonight - Vive la France!

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via @coovents: 25% off drinks at Tut's on Orchard for until 11 tonight

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Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #food #restaurants #newyork

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Flowers Cafe on Grand: less than impressed. Overly-chewy French roll for my sandwich. Wallpaper collages recall upscale dorm room?

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New liquor licenses in the neighboorhood: Sonia Rose on Orchard, Bkkaffe on Clinton. Imbibe!

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Meanwhile, Economy Candy is doing just fine: http://tinyurl.com/c3g5jf

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Good World's last night is tomorrow - it will close for good after brunch on Sunday. Pay your respects!

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LES butcher offers $10 feast to those down on their luck. Bring proof of unemployment/foreclosure to 120 Essex: http://tinyurl.com/d5fmwj

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Via Eater, An Choi's menu now up. Expect its opening within a week. http://eater.com/uploads/anchoimenu14.jpg

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Free eats and culture at the Cake Shop tonight - Jediah Berry is reading from his new book, The Manual of Detection, reception to follow

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For St. Patrick's Day, head to Iggy's "Keltic" Lounge, the self-proclaimed last "real" pub on the LES and NYMag's pick of the neighborhood.

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Via @coovents, Happy Hour at Darkroom: $3 well drinks and domestic drafts from 7pm-9:30pm

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From 3/18-3/20, Spitzer's is offering 25% off orders from 12-6pm. If you own an LES business, the deal lasts until June!

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Via Eater: For the early risers, Little Giant is celebrating spring by opening for brunch an hour earlier, at 10am.

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Not in the LES but cool nonetheless: flavor-tripping party at 303Grand in Williamsburg. RSVP at www.303grandnyc.com