
Should you trust guys who run seafood joints to open a serious (and seriously playful) steakhouse? At South City Prime, you can go all in.

Long gone are the days when George Street pumped out nothing but pizza and subs at all hours. Last year, Piquant Bread Bar and Grill joined the moveable feast of upscale bistros and lounges that George Street has become.
OPENINGS
Attillio’s Tavern, 80 East McFarlan St (Rt 46 E), Dover (973-328-1100).
Bongard Allendale Cheese Shop, 85 W Allendale Ave, Allendale (201-825-0185).
Last week I wrote about my admiration for Julian Schnabel's unique film, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. The film released in me a flutter of gastronomic memories. This week, I am going to see how many I can capture, chasing after them in the tall grass of time like a man with an unwieldy butterfly net.