The “behemoth” public corporation with its “quirky, do-no-evil” corporate philosophy has bought “granny’s favorite restaurant guide” Zagat, “the company that invented User Generated Content before their was a management consultancy name for it.” Read More
The red-carpet procession at the premiere of Julie & Julia, which stars Meryl Streep as Julia Child and Amy Adams as the blogger Julie Powell, was a big celebrity stew. It included musician Yoko Ono, restaurateur Drew Nieporent, food personality Rachel Ray and fashion designer Rachel Roy, as well as Katie Lee Joel, Steve Buscemi Read More
Last night, jet-setting guests stood in the southwest corner of Bryant Park to celebrate the launch of the South West Porch, a new spot for hanging around and drinking and snacking, sponsored by South West airlines. Manhattans and ginger margaritas were served against a backdop of pedestrians and park-goers, waiting for Gold Digger, the Monday Read More
While some celebrity homeowners–Julian Schnabel for one–are hurrying to get rid of their lavish homes as the economy continues to dissolve, others are taking to the old tradition of "nesting," a term that gained currency post 9/11 when (as USA Today wrote in January 2002) people started "spending more time at home" and Read More
Tim and Nina Zagat have ended efforts to sell their eponymous guide-book business, according to Dealbook this morning. Prospective buyers apparently balked at the $200 million asking price.
“While we considered some very attractive options, given our Company’s strong performance and continued momentum, and in light of the current economic climate, we have decided Read More
LOCATION: The new 2007/2008 Zagat Survey guide to New York City nightlife comes out this week. Only 6,121 surveyors were polled, compared to more than 30,000 for the annual restaurant guides. Club kids just don’t dig surveys, huh?
MS. ZAGAT (laughing): No, I don’t think that’s the conclusion at all.
O.K., why the Read More
Propaganda Below Canal
The special Larry Silverstein edition of Zagat wins for May because it 1) is actually useful, 2) does not shrink in the wash, and 3) didn’t have much competition. But really, the 192-page guide is a brilliant marketing stroke. It is made up of all the downtown listings from Tim Zagat’s Read More
