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Gael Greene In her role as restaurant critic of New York Magazine (1968 to January 2002) Detroit-born Gael Greene helped change the way New Yorkers (and many Americans) think about food.
"Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Ice Cream But Were Too Fat To Ask," "The Mafia Guide to Dining Out." and " Nobody Knows the Truffles I've Seen" were early pieces. In more recent years her annual roundup of New York City's dining favorites, Ask Gael, was a gourmand's collectible for many years and she continues to write a weekly Ask Gael column for NYM. Earlier she worked at the New York Post.
As co-founder with James Beard and a continuing force behind Citymeals-on-Wheels as board chair, Ms. Greene has made a significant impact on the city of New York. Citymeals, the largest public/private partnership in the country, has raised $200 million in its twenty-six-year history to help feed the city's frail elderly shut-ins.
Ms. Greene's memoir, "Insatiable, Tales from a Life of Delicious Excess" was published April, 2006. Earlier non-fiction books include "Delicious Sex, A Gourmet Guide for Women and the Men Who Want to Love Them Better" and "BITE: A New York Restaurant Strategy." Her two novels Blue skies, No Candy" and "Doctor Love" were NY Times best sellers.
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Spreading Rumors
In the shadow of the unthinkable in Boston, explosions in West, Texas, avalanches in Colorado and another devastating earthquake in China, my own disaster last week seems minor. But I was shocked to get an email from Keith McNally questioning my twittering of rumors that my much-loved Balthazar might close. "Say it isn't so Keith," I'd tweeted.
Sure enough, he responded. "Where on earth did you come up with this story about Balthazar closing? Did you really want to spread panic amongst my staff? Much easier (and more sensible), surely, to check with me before publishing something untrue."
I love that he closed his shout of annoyance with a friendly sign off, "Apart from that, I hope all's well. All The Best, Keith." He was in the new London Balthazar, about to start the dinner service, he noted.
McNally did confirm that Pastis would close next January "for nine months," so that the owners of 9 Ninth Avenue could add three floors. "I'll be moving back around September," he said.
So that's it, the rumor and the denial. Twitter is a treacherous swamp. It's not good at all for my morals to have so many followers. They were 162,000 a few minutes ago.
Keith promised I'd still be able to get a last minute table at Balthazar or Minetta Tavern. Another weakness I should confess. I call a special number for my favorite table. I usually order the everyday burger and pommes Anna.
After my retwittering, Keith even sent love. As those of you who read these lines closely already know. I am especially needy these days. Even long distance love helps.
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