Why office landlords and developers are partnering with NYC’s top chefs
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Why office landlords and developers are partnering with NYC’s top chefs

ByNews Polite

The Howard Hughes Corporation’s recent purchase of a $55 million chunk of Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s global restaurant company made one thing clear: It’s getting harder to tell where the restaurant world ends and the real estate world begins. Although simple-minded pundits blame the closing of every “iconic” bagel shop on greedy…

Slew of new Conn. eateries serve up fall menus that are haute
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Slew of new Conn. eateries serve up fall menus that are haute

ByNews Polite

Superstar chef-helmed restaurants, cozy community-styled cafes, and hip bars have added to the Constitution State’s drinking and dining scene this year, turning Connecticut into a delicious fall destination for hungry weekenders. The biggest roar came when Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten opened Happy Monkey in wealthy Greenwich this spring. The chic-casual…