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Sep 09, 2019

First Look: Revamped Italian Restaurant Modena Puts All Its Antipasti On Wheels

Out with Bibiana, in with this Italian-inspired spot.

Aug 15, 2019

An Italian Restaurant Downtown Is Transforming Into … Another Italian Restaurant

Bibiana Osteria-Enoteca is out, Modena is in.

Jan 30, 2013

NoPa? Ugh. Restaurateur Attempts to Rename Perfectly Good Neighborhood

Fake neighborhood fever is striking again, this time in the case of big-shot chef and restaurateur Ashok Bajaj, who is slated to take over the Penn Quarter spot formerly occupied by now-defunct Zola.

Aug 08, 2012

Ashok Bajaj to Open New Restaurant Next to New Shake Shack

Ashok Bajaj will be taking over the restaurant space inside the International Spy Museum formerly occupied by Zola, which closed earlier this year.

Aug 21, 2009

The Weekly Feed: Back from the Desert Edition

Ensalada de nopalitos (cactus salad) at Picante – The Real Taco (Andrew Chriss) Dish of the Week: Ensalada de Nopalitos (Cactus Salad) Where: Picante – The Real Taco Cactus? Who eats that? You can buy it fresh at your local grocery store, but the preparation, mainly the danger of being gouged while peeling, sounds too cumbersome to be enjoyable. It also comes sold in a jar, but try convincing yourself that the oozy slime…

 
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