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Forbes
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Grand Central Terminal Finally Gets A Parisian-Style Grand Brasserie
I am very greedy when it comes to using two words: 'grand' and 'unique.' Though the name of the restaurant in this review is a form of self-description, it truly is in every way grand. And indeed, it is unique, meaning one of a kind and nothing like it. It could hardly be otherwise, located as it is within the glorious cavern of what had once been Grand Central Terminal's once dismal waiting room, called Vanderbilt Hall, facing East 42nd Street. Opened in 1913 and stunningly restored in 1998, the 6,000 square foot space with 55-foot ceilings and gold chandeliers, the room is now divided into exhibition space and Grand Brasserie, whose décor by the Rockwell Group respects all the finest features of the Beaux Arts original, so that it would fit equally well into a Paris train station of this size, similar to Le Train Bleu in the Gare de Lyon, though not as flamboyant. The Grand Brasserie itself is split into a 300-seat dining hall and an enclosed 100-seat Green Room (formerly a New Nordic restaurant that quickly went pffft!) with cherry red leather banquettes and marble bar. Given its height and expanses of marble, the dining hall is very, very loud at dinner, the Green Room less so, and by nine o'clock quite comfortable. We sat in the latter, with white marble tabletops, flattering lighting and green walls filled up with historic black-and-white photos. The service staff, beginning at the host's station, is as affable as they come, and, as at any good Parisian brasserie, the kitchen sets a brisk pace for serving the dishes from its highly traditional French menu. For some reason, French bistro/brasserie food has become something of the rage in New York, with entries like Le Veau d'Ȏr and Chez Fifi joining established examples like Benôit and Bar Boulud. The food is easy to love and familiarity breeds contentment. It's difficult not to love a menu full of items like onion soup, trout amandine, cassoulet and profiteroles. And it's impossible to resist the good crisp bread and butter (though one small ramekin of butter was hardly enough for a table for four people). There is a formidable wine list, French heavy, as well as a short list of regional wines available the glass, carafe (very good idea) or bottle. Mark-up prices for many bottles are actually below what you'll find at other restaurants. There is a prix fixe dinner of three courses for a very reasonable $65, though citing seven dishes with supplements of $4 to $8 seems a tad disingenuous. There's also a three-course pre-theater dinner for five dollars less, from 4 PM-6 PM. Executive Chef Guillaume Thivet, previously at Veronika at Fotografiska, Bouley, Brasserie Les Halles and La Grande Bouchérie, is a dyed-in-the-wool classicist who has been making these dishes for decades, which is obvious among the appetizers, like the paragon of an onion soup gratinée with a coffee-dark broth and a half-inch thick topping of bubbly golden Gruyère, all buoyed by sweet caramelized onions. Its equal in the soup rankings was a richly flavorful lobster bisque with an abundance of lobster morsels. Leeks vinaigrette were a good light starter, and the smooth, silky foie gras mousse came with buttery brioche. Of the two tartares, the beef, laid out in a pancake-like circle, was perfect, finely chopped with an good dose of subtle seasonings. The tuna tartare used fish of high quality but could have been dressed with a little more zest. There is a section of dozen salads and sandwiches true to brasserie form, from a tangy salade lyonnaise with frisée, lardons and poached egg to a ham-and-cheese croque monsieur, even a California French dip made with wagyu and a New England lobster roll. Among the main courses I enjoyed the plump, crisp-skinned roast chicken––which can feed two––and the trout with buttered almonds and haricot verts. A saddle of lamb might have had more of a wine-rich reduction. The steak frites section allows you to choose a filet, a bone-in strip at 14 ounces, an entrecôte at 14 ounces and a skirt steak. I ordered the strip steak, which was good but not stellar. I think the skirt steak, with its fatty chew might have been a better option. The frites, by the way, are terrific, with plenty of potato flavor and light crispiness. The kitchen really excels with its desserts, including an always welcome crème brûlée, an egg-shaped scoop of dark chocolate mousse with crème Chantilly. The profiteroles were big and fat with vanilla ice cream and poured dark chocolate sauce. My favorite of all was the tarte Tatin––the real McCoy, for its being two-inches thick and dark with caramel, not the skimpy flat tarte you so often get. There are all sorts of options, for brunch, pre-theater, lunch and dinner, no matter what you feel like at any time up until two AM, when the trains stop running––a late night (and early morning) bonus you rarely find anywhere else, especially at Manhattan's bistros and brasseries. It also needs mention that prices are lower than trendier competitors around town. As noted, dinner here is $65, while it's $125 at Le Veau d'Or; at Grand Brasserie you'll pay $69 for a whole roast chicken and $72 for Dover sole Meunière, while at Chez Fifi they'll run you, respectively, $78 for half a chicken and $148 for the sole. And for all that you also get a unique experience of dining in one of America's most wondrous public spaces, and even catch a late train home after the theater. Coming into Grand Central Terminal into the Great Hall is always an awe-inspiring experience, then to find this spectacular Brasserie in the next room should take anyone's breath away. GRAND BRASSERIE Grand Central Terminal 89 East 42nd Street No telephone The restaurant is open from 5:30 am to 2 am, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, operating at the same hours as Grand Central Terminal.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Flooding pours water onto train in NYC subway station: See video
Video captures floodwater blanketing a train in a subway station as 50 million people in the New York and New Jersey region were under a flood watch. On Thursday, July 31, Chantal McLaughlin was near the Hudson Line train departing at 3:51 p.m., when she recorded water pouring onto the train and subway track from the ceiling above it. The train was leaving the Grand Central Terminal. "Wow, never seen a deluge like this on a @MetroNorth train in @GrandCentralNYC!" McLaughlin said in her post on X. "Wishing all New Yorkers a safe commute!" In the video, water is pouring down on a segment of the train, but there are some dry areas where passengers can stand. See video of deluge pouring onto train State of emergency was issued for New York Cars in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York City reported flooded roads after the heavy rains and flash floods began on Thursday. A state of emergency was also declared by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New Jersey's acting Gov. Tahesha Way as emergency management officials in New York City asked residents to avoid traveling through the afternoon on Friday, August 1. Contributing: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NYC flooding: Video shows rush of water in Grand Central Terminal
The Standard
01-08-2025
- Business
- The Standard
Apple revenue forecast beats estimates, tariff costs projected at US$1.1 billion
A view of Apple iPhones displayed at an Apple Store at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, New York, U.S., October 16, 2024. REUTERS/Kent J. Edwards/File Photo
Boston Globe
30-07-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Officials work to unravel how and why gunman carried out deadly attack on NYC office building
Detectives were still working to unravel more details about the 27-year-old's background and motivations. They planned to question a man who supplied gun parts for the AR-15-style rifle used in the attack, including the weapon's lower receiver, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a video statement. Advertisement Among the dead were a police officer, a security guard and two people who worked at companies in the building. An NFL employee was badly wounded but survived. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Tamura, a Las Vegas casino security worker, had intended to target the NFL's headquarters in the building but took the wrong elevator, officials said. It's unclear whether he showed symptoms of CTE, which can be diagnosed only by examining a brain after death. Tamura, who played high school football in California a decade ago but never played in the NFL, had a history of mental illness, police said without giving details. In the three-page note found on his body, he accused the NFL of concealing the dangers to players' brains for profit. The degenerative brain disease has been linked to concussions and other repeated head trauma common in contact sports such as football. Advertisement At a Tuesday night vigil for those killed in the shooting, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Hindu, Christian and other faith leaders delivered prayers at a park about a dozen blocks from where the shooting took place. Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke of the need for stronger gun laws. 'We cannot respond to senseless gun laws through vigils,' Adams said. NFL boss calls shooting 'unspeakable' Tamura's note repeatedly said he was sorry and asked that his brain be studied for CTE. The NFL long denied the link between football and CTE, but it acknowledged the connection in 2016 testimony before Congress and has paid more than $1.4 billion to retired players to settle concussion-related claims. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who works out of the offices, called the shooting 'an unspeakable act of violence.' The shooting happened at a skyscraper on Park Avenue, one of the nation's most recognized streets, just blocks from Grand Central Terminal and Rockefeller Center. It is less than a 15-minute walk from where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed last December by a man who prosecutors say was angry over what he saw as corporate greed. Video shows the gunman stroll into the building Tamura drove across the country in the days before the attack and into New York City, Tisch said. Surveillance video showed him exit his BMW outside the building at about 6:30 p.m. Monday wearing a button-down shirt and jacket with the rifle at his side. Once inside the lobby, he opened fire and killed Islam and Wesley LePatner, a real estate executive at the investment firm Blackstone, which occupies much of the building. Tamura then made his way toward the elevator bank, shooting the NFL employee and an unarmed security guard, Aland Etienne, who helped control access to the upper floors. Advertisement Tamura waited for the next elevator to arrive in the lobby, let a woman walk safely out of the elevator, then rode it up to the 33rd-floor offices of the company that owns the building, Rudin Management. He killed a worker for that company before killing himself, officials said. Friends and family mourn killed officer Officer Didarul Islam, 36, who was guarding the building on a paid security job when he was killed, had served as a police officer in New York City for over three years. He was an immigrant from Bangladesh and was working a department-approved building security job when he was shot. Islam leaves a pregnant wife and two children. Friends and family stopped by their Bronx home on Tuesday to drop off food and pay their respects. 'He was a very friendly guy and a hardworking guy,' said Tanjim Talukdar, who knew him best from Friday prayers. 'Whenever I see him or he sees me, he says, 'How are you, my brother?'' Collins reported from Hartford, Connecticut, and Seewer from Toledo, Ohio. Associated Press reporters Michael Balsamo, Philip Marcelo and Julie Walker in New York; Maryclaire Dale in Philadelphia, Rob Maaddi in Tampa, Florida; Mike Catalini in Trenton, New Jersey; and Eric Tucker in Washington contributed to this report.
The Independent
30-07-2025
- The Independent
Officials work to unravel how and why gunman carried out deadly attack on NYC office building
Investigators are piecing together more details about how a former high school football player who blamed the game for his mental health problems carried out a deadly attack on an office building that is home to the NFL. Shane Tamura killed four people on Monday before killing himself, spraying the skyscraper's lobby with bullets and then continuing his rampage on the 33rd floor, authorities said. Inside his wallet, a handwritten note claimed he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known at CTE, and accused the NFL of hiding the dangers of brain injuries linked to contact sports, investigators said. Detectives were still working to unravel more details about the 27-year-old's background and motivations. They planned to question a man who supplied gun parts for the AR-15-style rifle used in the attack, including the weapon's lower receiver, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a video statement. Among the dead were a police officer, a security guard and two people who worked at companies in the building. An NFL employee was badly wounded but survived. Tamura, a Las Vegas casino security worker, had intended to target the NFL's headquarters in the building but took the wrong elevator, officials said. It's unclear whether he showed symptoms of CTE, which can be diagnosed only by examining a brain after death. Tamura, who played high school football in California a decade ago but never played in the NFL, had a history of mental illness, police said without giving details. In the three-page note found on his body, he accused the NFL of concealing the dangers to players' brains for profit. The degenerative brain disease has been linked to concussions and other repeated head trauma common in contact sports such as football. At a Tuesday night vigil for those killed in the shooting, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Hindu, Christian and other faith leaders delivered prayers at a park about a dozen blocks from where the shooting took place. Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke of the need for stronger gun laws. 'We cannot respond to senseless gun laws through vigils,' Adams said. NFL boss calls shooting 'unspeakable' Tamura's note repeatedly said he was sorry and asked that his brain be studied for CTE. The NFL long denied the link between football and CTE, but it acknowledged the connection in 2016 testimony before Congress and has paid more than $1.4 billion to retired players to settle concussion-related claims. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who works out of the offices, called the shooting 'an unspeakable act of violence." The shooting happened at a skyscraper on Park Avenue, one of the nation's most recognized streets, just blocks from Grand Central Terminal and Rockefeller Center. It is less than a 15-minute walk from where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed last December by a man who prosecutors say was angry over what he saw as corporate greed. Video shows the gunman stroll into the building Tamura drove across the country in the days before the attack and into New York City, Tisch said. Surveillance video showed him exit his BMW outside the building at about 6:30 p.m. Monday wearing a button-down shirt and jacket with the rifle at his side. Once inside the lobby, he opened fire and killed Islam and Wesley LePatner, a real estate executive at the investment firm Blackstone, which occupies much of the building. Tamura then made his way toward the elevator bank, shooting the NFL employee and an unarmed security guard, Aland Etienne, who helped control access to the upper floors. Tamura waited for the next elevator to arrive in the lobby, let a woman walk safely out of the elevator, then rode it up to the 33rd-floor offices of the company that owns the building, Rudin Management. He killed a worker for that company before killing himself, officials said. Friends and family mourn killed officer Officer Didarul Islam, 36, who was guarding the building on a paid security job when he was killed, had served as a police officer in New York City for over three years. He was an immigrant from Bangladesh and was working a department-approved building security job when he was shot. Islam leaves a pregnant wife and two children. Friends and family stopped by their Bronx home on Tuesday to drop off food and pay their respects. 'He was a very friendly guy and a hardworking guy,' said Tanjim Talukdar, who knew him best from Friday prayers. 'Whenever I see him or he sees me, he says, 'How are you, my brother?'' ___ Collins reported from Hartford, Connecticut, and Seewer from Toledo, Ohio. Associated Press reporters Michael Balsamo, Philip Marcelo and Julie Walker in New York; Maryclaire Dale in Philadelphia, Rob Maaddi in Tampa, Florida; Mike Catalini in Trenton, New Jersey; and Eric Tucker in Washington contributed to this report.
