![]() ![]() ![]() I was staring at a weekend scrambling to come up with an alternative review and imagining the worst: "The Magazine regrets to report that, due to circumstances beyond his control, the author couldn't get his work done in time for publication." It was a restaurant critic's nightmare: hundreds of dollars for meals, hours of eating and writing time down the drain - not to mention the idea of a large white hole on the page where my critique typically appears. "The chef and pastry chef are leaving tomorrow," the publicist informed me. Maybe she just wanted to confirm when the column would appear, I thought as I returned the message. The message on my answering machine one day last July sounded urgent: "Call me immediately." The publicist for Oya Restaurant & Lounge, whose review I had submitted to my editor the day before, followed her telephone call with an equally alarming, we-gotta-talk e-mail. Full dinner with wine, tax and tip about $85 per person. Prices: dinner appetizers $8 to $19, entrees $24 to $35. Late-night menu available Wednesday through Saturday 10 p.m. for dinner Sunday through Thursday 5:30 to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. ![]() Open: for lunch Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. ** 1/2 Oya Restaurant & Lounge 777 Ninth St. Oya's new chefs make the restaurant worth a second look'"> Email Bio Follow January 29, 2006 ![]()
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