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Palestinian restaurant plagued by bad reviews amid Israel-Hamas war
Ayat, a Palestinian restaurant in Brooklyn, has been serving people of various backgrounds since it opened its doors in 2020, including Palestinians and Jews. But the couple who runs the eatery said it is now being targeted in anti-Palestinian backlash due in part to recent events. “Top dishes for Palestinian cuisine is Mensa, which is…
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The Campaner, London SW1: ‘Excellent food, but at eye-watering prices’
The Campaner, Chelsea Barracks, 1 Garrison Square, London SW1W 8BG (020 4580 1385). Starters and small plates £9-£22.50, mains £22-£77, desserts £9.90-£11, wines from £29 To prepare for eating at the Campaner, the new London outpost of an apparently famous restaurant group in Barcelona, first look in the window of the estate agents just across…
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Restaurant Review: Soba’s in the Spotlight at Uzuki
Ingredients, like gods and streaming series, need evangelists in a crowded market. Buckwheat has Shuichi Kotani, who, five nights a week, can be found in Greenpoint, medieval-looking soba-kiri cleaver at the ready. There he is behind the counter at Uzuki, shaving, chopping, and simmering, all in the service of soba. The word means “buckwheat” in…
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Mountain, London: ‘Truly fascinating’
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. We are told the cosmos is probably infinite and that therefore, statistically, there must be intelligent life somewhere else in the universe. So there may be sentient beings who haven’t heard about the opening of…
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Restaurant review: Much to love at Sultan, Madison’s no-tipping Pakistani restaurant
Sultan, the new high-end, no-tipping Pakistani restaurant on Williamson Street, wholly remade the former Roman Candle Pizzeria space, giving it a refined but comfortable feel. Chef/owner Sultan Ahmed, who opened the restaurant May 23, uses the huge floor-to-ceiling windows to their greatest advantage, offering a panoramic view of Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse, kitty-corner. Sultan Ahmed completely…
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Restaurant Review: Traditional Colombian Fare at Casa Salvaje
Alex Springer As fond as I am of our landlocked desert state and its surrounding mountain ranges, I feel like I’m missing out on a boozy, surrealistic tiki-bar experience. You know, a place with an alligator-shaped bar serving drinks in unwieldy wooden mugs made to look like the moai on Easter Island. While I’ll keep…
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Restaurant review: Ummo, new inventive Italian in Chicago
José Sosa might have cooked for you already. Even if you haven’t had a chance to visit his debut restaurant, which opened in August in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. The chef and partner describes his menu simply as contemporary Italian, but it’s more than that. Ummo is the surprising exploration of inventive dishes…
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Restaurant Review: Sailing Goat in Richmond
Sailing Goat offers a wide variety of dishes in a laid-back setting. Clara Rice Photography Historically known primarily to boaters, fishing enthusiasts, Chevron employees, and Burning Man artists, Point San Pablo Harbor has recently been discovered by a new breed of visitor: weekend foodies. That’s because Sailing Goat, the latest restaurant to take over this…
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Here Are September’s Restaurant Reviews
Oakland County Times is on a QUEST to enjoy every local restaurant in Oakland County. This long-term project is a labor of love, supported by our friends at White Castle. White Castle is a family-owned company that is proud to be one of only 20 large employers to make the Fortune Best Places to work…
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Restaurant Review: I Sodi Returns, Without the Sardine-Can Space
The popular Tuscan outpost in the West Village has moved to more generous quarters, but the bracing minimalism of its cooking remains largely intact. From 2008 until she moved to larger quarters this year, Rita Sodi served plainspoken Tuscan cooking in her plainspoken restaurant on Christopher Street, I Sodi. The dining room was as tightly…
