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Matsugen – 66 Reincarnate (Closed)

To that end, I tip my hat to Jean-Georges, who has taken Asian food and retained its subtle attraction. How much of that preservation is due to the Matsushita brothers operation, how much to Jean-Georges’ direction, who knows? . . . → Read More: Matsugen – 66 Reincarnate (Closed)

ABC Kitchen – JGV Does the Local and Organic

This is now on the list of my favorite restaurants in NYC, and I recommend everyone to go try it for yourself. Does this make Jean-Georges green and eco? No. Unless he changes his style at his other restaurants, our beloved JGV is still only as green as the hollywood star with 20 gas-guzzling sports cars and one symbolic hybrid. Do I care? No. Because this little eco friendly, earth loving restaurant performs just as well as its other “environmentally non-conscious” cousins. . . . → Read More: ABC Kitchen – JGV Does the Local and Organic

The Mark Restaurant – Jean-Georges in the Upper East Side

From the perspective of the food, this is not Jean Georges the chef’s best creation, but as a restaurateur, he has made another masterpiece. . . . → Read More: The Mark Restaurant – Jean-Georges in the Upper East Side

Celebrity Chefs – Does it still matter who is the best cook? Or rather who is the better manager.

When you dine at Jean Georges at Columbus Circle, do you expect Jean-Georges Vongerichten to be expediting the dishes? When’s the last time somebody saw Nobu Matsuhisa behind the sushi bar at Tribeca? How do you know when you dine at Craft, Tom Colicchio is not in Brooklyn filming Top Chef? . . . → Read More: Celebrity Chefs – Does it still matter who is the best cook? Or rather who is the better manager.