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Pallino Wine Glass

Filed under: Dining

Generally speaking, we'd rather go for a more traditionally shaped wine glass than the Pallino Glass, but we have to admit that we love the design. The style is popular in casual bistros in Italy, where wine is often the standard drink with a meal, and this 6 glass set is further decorated with the optimist/pessimist demarcation indicating exactly how much wine should be in the glass at all times (hint: it should be above the line). The glasses can certainly be used for water, juice or other drinks, as well, or you could invest in the beer glass set if you need your cups to hold more than 6-oz. Price: $27.

Do you think that Deidre will be using anything like this at ZAP?

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Batali's Bistro du Vent for Sale

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

A mere 15 months after opening the midtown Bistro, Mario Batali has put his Bistro du Vent on the market. Though it is grossing over $2.1 million per year, the scandal caused last August by some overly amorous employees and the so-so location are not making the restaurant worth Batali's continued time. The restaurant is approximately 2,000 square feet and seats 80 indoors with a 24 seat sidewalk cafe space, and an all new first-class turn-key installation by Mario Batali. Apparently, the two-star restaurant is unlikely to retain its chef past the sale date. There are 12 months remaining on the current lease at $13,500 per month. The asking price is $400,000.