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Archive: December 14, 2007

Trans disposed

Buona Beef -- that longtime advocate of eating healthy -- announced via press release today that they are in the process of eliminating trans fats from their frying oils.

“We are committed to providing our customers with healthier menu items and, at the same time, insist on preserving the same great taste of our foods,” said Joe Buonavolanto, Jr., executive vice president of BUONA restaurants and BUONA Catering.

OK, we know Buona has expanded its menu to offer more soups, more salads, more sandwiches that aren't Italian beef, but there's still something sweetly ironic about this effort to portray itself as heart smart.

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December 14, 2007 1:37 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Belly up in '07

We like to think that restaurants don't really close for good. In fact, we were charmed by the way Le Francais's owners said that their restaurant had merely  "temporarily suspended service" this year. And who knows what the future holds -- why not keep all options open? And as long as we still have the extra calories these places helped put on, they will still be a part of us.

So until they serve again, here are some of the restaurants we will miss (and, honestly, a few we will not) in 2008:

Allen's
Ambria
Baccala
Bank Street Bistro
Barcello's
Cereality
Cosmospolitan
Delicioso y Sabroso
Extra Virgin
Filter
Graze
Half and Half
Kizoku
Le Francais
Meritage
Mondelli Lounge
Mulan
Palmito
Parlor
Platiyo
Schwa
Scylla
Sugar & Brown's
Timo
Xel-Ha

December 14, 2007 1:16 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

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