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Eater
28-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
At Libertine's Next Act, Old New York French Glamour With Tableside Martini Carts
is a born-and-raised New Yorker who is an editor for Eater's Northeast region and Eater New York, was the former Eater Austin editor for 10 years, and often writes about food and pop culture. One of restaurateur Cody Pruitt's favorite dishes is duck a l'orange, the French dish that, in his opinion, isn't seen enough nowadays. But that's precisely why he knew he had to serve it at his new restaurant, Chateau Royale, where Pruitt and the team elegantly highlight the past and present of glorious New York French restaurants. Don't call this duck a l'orange's comeback; instead, call it a reenvisioning of a classic French dish brought into today's world. Chateau's version ($54) goes from retro to modern, where the sliced, crispy-skinned duck breast filet is served drenched in a citrusy sauce made of calamansi, bergamot, and blood orange. It's a bright, rich, and decadent filet that is meant to taste like elegance and comfort. 'I wanted to bring back and find dishes that were maybe not cool anymore, but they're still not esoteric,' Pruitt explains. The lavish Chateau, opening in Greenwich Village at 205 Thompson Street, near Bleecker Street on Tuesday, July 29, is the embodiment of Pruitt's vision of what a French restaurant with New York flair can be. Or, as he explains it: 'Our ode to New York French restaurants and looking at nostalgia through a New York French lens.' The bar at Chateau Royale. Evan Sung/Chateau Royale A dining table at at Chateau Royale. Evan Sung/Chateau Royale After opening Libertine in 2023 — a slightly less dressed-up sibling — Pruitt knew he wanted to continue to explore and spotlight French cuisine. 'I felt like there was a lot more that we still had to say in regards to the overall French restaurant paradigm,' he tells Eater. So, as a native New Yorker who spent a lot of his childhood in France, he turned to his city's rich history rooted in French dining. Pruitt, along with co-partner and co-owner Jacob Cohen, did their homework. His research included the World's Fair in the late 1930s with its French Pavilion; shuttered legacy NYC fine dining restaurants like Lutèce; and still-standing old-school spots like the Odeon. Two years following the debut of Libertine, New York's French restaurant scene has only gotten more crowded: From the revamped Le Veau d'Or, newcomer Le Chêne, uptown buzzy spot Chez Fifi, Southern French Zimmi's, and so many others (Pruitt even consulted on the Meatpacking $75 prix fixe spot, Sirrah, which opened recently). For Chateau Royale, he combed through old menus from his collection, the archives at the New York Public Library, and his own memories — Pruitt recounts his first American fine dining visit to Chanterelle, celebrating birthdays at Raoul's, and dining on oysters and fries at Balthazar's bar. He even visited the addresses of the shuttered restaurants to 'get a feel for those settings,' he says. Evan Sung/Chateau Royale Evan Sung/Chateau Royale Evan Sung/Chateau Royale All of those layers work together to build Chateau Royale. Pruitt went looking for dishes that he felt weren't properly represented on New York or American menus anymore, but are staples of longtime bistros and restaurants in France. This meant the aforementioned duck a l'orange, as well as lobster thermidor ($72) and chicken cordon bleu ($39) (the latter, a dish that also recently made a reappearance elsewhere in the West Village at Fedora). 'Some of these dishes were on these menus for that long for a reason, and these restaurants existed for just as long for the same reason,' he explains. One such dish is Beggar's Purses ($39), an ode to Quilted Giraffe (executive chef Brian Young had worked at the NYC French restaurant years prior; more recently, though, he had been the chef de cuisine at Le Bernardin). The purselike crepes are filled with caviar and creme fraiche and tied with chives. The Thompson address is a two-floor carriage house, which formerly housed Mexican restaurants, but was redesigned by Pruitt. The 30-bar space is on the first floor, with the dining room on the second (tall people, watch your heads when you're walking up the stairs). The 50-seat dining room is anchored with a skylight perfect for natural light during daytime hours. The first-floor bar's food and drink menu takes its cues from iconic bars in Paris, like Harry's New York and the Ritz. Drinks include the house martini, with gin or vodka, dirty or classic; Kir Royales; Bee's Knees Milk Punch; and the Between the Sheets, made with the restaurant's house rum blend. To eat, there's the Chien Chaud ($20), a hot dog in honor of Harry's with a sunchoke and celeriac relish, summer truffle aioli, and crispy artichokes; and the burger ($27) with Fourme d'Ambert cheese. 'Jake and I are both New Yorkers and, for us, finding not only these forgotten and undersung classic timeless dishes was really important to us,' Pruitt says, 'but also finding commonality in a very lateral way between these concentric circles between French restaurants and French cuisine and New York cuisine was important.' Preparing a martini at Chateau Royale. Evan Sung/Chateau Royale The sidecar cocktail at Chateau Royale. Evan Sung/Chateau Royale The dining room doesn't have a bar, so instead, Pruitt employs some theatrics. Pre-batched, pre-diluted cocktails are pulled from freezers hidden in the walls and then carted over to dining tables for assembling. 'I'm a sucker for tableside service,' Pruitt says. Per Pruitt's strong wine background, the list is all French at Chateau. He aimed to focus on natural wines as well as classic regions, and is particularly happy with the Burgundies. However, there are some sakes on offer, too. Even in its higher prices, Chateau is meant to feel unpretentious. 'So many restaurants in general, whether they're new or not, casual fine-dining or stuffy fine-dining, I feel there's a certain convivial elegance that is sorely lacking in dining, and I want to bring that back,' Pruitt says. 'Familiarity just with a little bit more of a tuxedo on it.'
New York Post
23-07-2025
- New York Post
Army vet grandma blocks crazed passenger from storming cockpit on Delta flight: ‘Not today'
She decided that this behavior wasn't going to fly. A Georgia grandmother and army veteran is being hailed as a hero after she allegedly stopped an unruly passenger from storming the cockpit on board a Delta flight last week. 'Nobody else was doing nothing, so I just knew I had to do something,' Nicole Pruitt told 13 News while recounting her heroic act. The no-nonsense nana was first seen in a viral TikTok video that showed the passenger restrained and on the floor following her attempt to enter the cockpit. 3 'I'm like, 'Wait a minute… Not today,'' recalled Priutt (pictured after helping restrain the flyer). TikTok / @amorfatitestlab The incident occurred July 16 as Pruitt was flying from Atlanta, Georgia to Tucson, Arizona to meet her new grandson. Things took a turn 20 minutes into the trip, when a female flyer attempted to access the cockpit and the plane's main entrance — a frighteningly common occurrence in the friendly skies of late. The woman claimed she'd received a divine directive to jump ship, WSAZ 3 reported. 'She didn't want to be on the plane anymore,' Pruitt, a 26-year army veteran, recalled. 'She said God told her to do it. She had a calling.' That's when the steel-nerved senior decided to spring into action. 'I'm like, 'Wait a minute… Not today,'' recalled the Georgian, who helped detain the mile-high hellion as the aircraft began to turn around. 3 The unnamed passenger after being restrained by Pruitt and others. TikTok / @amorfatitestlab 3 'She didn't want to be on the plane anymore,' Pruitt recounted. KOLD Accompanying footage, which was shot in the aftermath of the struggle, shows the troublemaker lying facedown on the ground with her hands tied behind her back as Pruitt stands by. 'I will whoop her a–,' the sky samaritan declares while returning to her seat. The veteran said she was determined not to let the disruption prevent her from visiting her family. 'I've got to make it home to my kids, my children, my grandchildren,' Pruitt declared. Pruitt's son, Tyrique Perry, who was waiting for her in Tucson, said he was 'not surprised' that his mom came to the rescue. 'Sometimes, it's just a natural instinct and you've got to get it done,' declared Perry, who uploaded the clip on TikTok so viewers could witness his mother's good deed. They were quick to lavish praise on the sky Samaritan. 'This woman is a hero,' declared one admirer, while another wrote, 'Thank you, Queen Nikki.' Others urged Delta to reward Pruitt for her courageous act. 'Bless this woman and what she did for everyone on that flight!!' said one. 'Delta step up and take care of her ForEva!!!!' Another wrote, 'Delta needs to have this woman fly free for life! first class.' Delta has since addressed the incident in a statement. 'Delta sincerely appreciates the actions of our crew and customers for de-escalating this situation,' airline reps said. 'We apologize to our customers for the delay and thank them for their understanding.'
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
Shooting suspect in custody for deadly Paulding County road rage incident
A Cobb County man is currently behind bars after a road rage incident turned deadly in Paulding County. Collins Pruitt was later arrested and charged with voluntary manslaughter. According to the sheriff's office, deputies were called to respond to a shooting near Ridge Road and Cohran Store Road on Monday afternoon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The caller, who said he was involved in a fight with another man driving a black SUV said he'd been shot. The Paulding County Sheriff's Office said the victim of the shooting, later identified as Shawn Christopher Brannon of Piedmont, Ala., drove himself to a Paulding County fire station. TRENDING STORIES: Georgia Supreme Court makes ruling on changes to elections Fake Uber Eats killing suspect in court, victim's family removed from hearing 1 dead after crash on I-75 NB in Cobb County Brannon was driven to Wellstar Paulding Hospital, where he died of his injuries. Sheriff's deputies immediately investigated, according to officials, and found both the SUV from the incident, and the suspect, who they identified Tuesday as Pruitt. The investigation into the incident revealed that Pruitt and Brannon first came into contact during a road rage confrontation, which turned deadly. Detectives found Pruitt at his home in Cobb County, where he was taken into custody without incident. Due to the circumstances of the situation, the sheriff's office said the 'shooting did not meet the legal threshold for a murder charge,' so Pruitt faces a single count of voluntary manslaughter, which is a felony. Pruitt is now being held without bond at the Paulding County Jail. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Yahoo
National Gun Safety Awareness Month
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Today begins Gun Safety Awareness Month. Chances and Services for Youth or (CASY) held an event today featuring local law enforcement officers and community leaders to spread gun safety awareness. Cassie Pruitt, community partners liaison for Firefly, a private nonprofit that strives to empower families and communities, says there is a large number of child injuries due to improperly storing guns. 'Indiana is one of the highest rated states within the United States of gun safety in children that have injuries from guns, so today we're just here to pass out gun locks to families anybody honestly who has a gun and children around it,' said Pruitt. As we continue gun safety through the month of June, be sure to properly store firearms out of reach from children. For more gun safety tips, visit Safety Tips | Safe Kids Worldwide . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Winnipeg Free Press
31-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Pruitt quickly making her mark
Two unlikely suspects teamed up to trigger a huge Pick 4 payoff of $14,295.45 Tuesday evening at Assiniboia Downs, and that led to a massive Pick 4 Pool of over $150,000 on Wednesday, as Assiniboia Downs smoked full run into the summer. New apprentice Ciera Pruitt guided longshot filly Mineral Rights ($41.60) smoothly wide over five-eighths of a mile and back to the winner's circle in the seventh race on Tuesday for trainer Jason Homer, who recently arrived from Fonner Park with 25 horses, and together the dynamic duo blew up the tote board. It was the first lifetime win for Pruitt as a newly minted jockey, and to make it even more memorable, she had to beat a riderless horse named Dirty Flirt, who stumbled and ditched her rider at the gate. Pedigree came into play in Pruitt's big win too, but not on the horsey side. MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS Jockey Ciera Pruitt grew up around horses as her father was a jockey and her mother is one of the top trainers at Assinibboia Downs. Pruitt's mother is hot local trainer Lise Pruitt, who is winning at a 40 per cent clip and is currently third in the trainer standings, and her father is former top Downs jockey Jerry Pruitt. Both were in the winner's circle with smiles you could hang on to. 'It was a feeling you can't describe, man,' said the 22-year-old Pruitt, who has been around horses her entire life. 'It was pretty special to have everybody there and have my mom and my dad. It was definitely an emotional night.' Born into a racing family, Pruitt has unknowingly been preparing for this moment since she was born. She probably figured it out early though, living on a farm and grooming horses before she started officially exercising them. 'I don't remember a time I wasn't around horses,' said Pruitt. 'We were running around causing havoc in the barn when my mom was training.' Despite the family connections, Pruitt is determined to make her own mark. 'I want to prove to my dad and show him that I can do what he did,' she said. Pruitt has a solid foundation to build on, having also spent time in Toronto working for Canadian Hall of Fame trainer Josie Carroll and galloping at Palm Meadows in Florida, before returning home to launch her riding career. Her goals for the year are ambitious but realistic.'I would like to ride at least a couple of stakes races and just get better and gain more experience. Then I'd like to be able to take off to Toronto and ride there before we go back down south.' It was the first win in five starts locally for Washington State-native Homer, who arrived at the Downs in the middle of a 40-race losing streak and immediately turned that number on its head, also winning the fifth race on Wednesday with another longshot, The Ronald ($33.20). Homer now has two wins, a second and a third from five starts locally, and it felt good to turn things around. At 62, Homer has been training horses for 44 years. The veteran horseman has seen it all, winning stakes that include the Portland Mile and also winning races at major tracks including Santa Anita. He's philosphical about his recent losing streak. 'When you're down, you're down,' said Homer. 'You just have to keep going, try to get back to where you know you should be. Things don't always go right, so you make changes.' Homer's connection with Pruitt began through coincidence. He hired her former boyfriend to gallop horses, and when Ciera stopped to help in Nebraska on her way home from Florida, she impressed the trainer enough that he remembered her skills when he arrived at Assiniboia Downs. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. 'She helped me out for a little bit in Nebraska on her way home, and then when I got here, she was really good help,' said Homer, whose horses provide more than just a livelihood, they're therapeutic companions. 'It's like having a big dog,' he said about his love for horses. 'Just the freedom' is what draws him to training, and the animals have taught him when things don't always go right, you work together to figure it out. Seems he's figured it out pretty well so far at the Downs, thanks to his four-legged friends. The timing of Homer's breakthrough victories was particularly meaningful too, coming just before the Owner/Trainer/Breeder Appreciation Dinner put on by Assiniboia Downs on Thursday evening, in which the Downs presented cheques for $13,000 to both the Winner's Foundation and Final Furlong. The Winner's Foundation provides addiction and counselling services, as well as athletic therapy and other assistance, to members of the backstretch and their families. Final Furlong helps find new homes and careers for retired racehorses. Many of their horses have gone on to successful careers as show horses. And they're also among the best therapists money can buy. Just ask Homer.
