Lee Klein
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9 years ago | Restaurant Reviews
Some restaurants come and go. Fewer come and stay. And a rare group sticks around long enough to eventually develop maturity, confidence, and an intangible sense of permanence. Pilar Restaurant & Lounge is unusual in that it already exuded those a...
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9 years ago | Restaurant Reviews
After quite a bit of deliberation at the teeny counter of My Ceviche, I decided to order ceviche. It might seem the obvious choice, but it's not necessarily an easy one to make when seafood tacos are also on the menu. Seafood tacos are on my short...
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9 years ago | Restaurant Reviews
One of two lamb chops on my plate at Edge Steak & Bar was overcooked; it was supposed to be medium-rare but was served medium. A side order of haricots verts with mixed mushrooms was bland and made with too many crushed walnuts. Minor errors like ...
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9 years ago | Restaurant Reviews
There are steak houses, there are Argentine steak houses, and then there is PM Buenos Aires Fish & Steak House, an utter hybrid of the two. Diners are privy to provoleta and empanadas but can also opt for salmon tartare or carpaccio of smoked marl...
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9 years ago | Restaurant Reviews
Credit Lee Brian Schrager, founder and organizer of the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival, for keeping things fresh during the 11-year run. Like the general manager of a sports team, he spends each offseason tinkering with the lineup &...
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9 years ago | Restaurant Reviews
The wealthiest 1 percent of Americans take home 24 percent of all national income, own 40 percent of the country's total wealth, and are most likely to be seen dining in any restaurant where Jeff O'Neill is the chef. O'Neill, who cut his chops in ...