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      <title>Major Food Group takes the old Tribeca Grill address — and plots a Village room for the fall</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Major Food Group confirmed a 2027 American tavern for the former Tribeca Grill at 375 Greenwich Street, plus a fall 2026 Village project at 51 W 8th.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Every Manhattan inspection is public data: how to read the city&apos;s DOHMH restaurant records</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Midtown East&apos;s restaurant wave arrives: Cote 550, Bar Chimera and the new Japanese row</title>
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      <title>Barbett-era history thins out: Manhattan&apos;s veteran dining rooms lost this winter</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Barbetta, Chez Napoleon and the Malibu Diner closed in early 2026. What the winter's veteran closures say about Manhattan's lease economics.]]></description>
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      <title>Winter&apos;s biggest Manhattan restaurant openings, from Ambassadors Clubhouse to the East Village</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Golden Steer, Ambassadors Clubhouse, Kubo and more: every confirmed Manhattan restaurant opening of winter 2026, dated and on the map.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[NYC's restaurant minimum wage rose to $17.00 an hour on January 1, 2026, with a tipped cash wage of $11.35. The new numbers, per the state DOL.]]></description>
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