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[TaliesinNYC]

I thought that TBD is short for "to be determined" and that the restaurant's actual name hasn't been settled yet.

[Sneakeater]

Clearly.

[Stone]

T.B.D. Pretty Darned Trendy.

[ulterior epicure]

Pretty Darned Trendy.

No, that would be P.D.T.

[Stone]

Please, Do Tell.

[ulterior epicure]

Please, Do Tell.

Right, T.B.D. would be Tell, But Die.

[ulterior epicure]

Far be it from me to question, but "Lincoln" doesn't strike me as "Italianish."

[Sneakeater]

But it gives them lots of leeway to change the format if this doesn't take off.

Lincoln. THAT must have taken a lot of thought.

[ulterior epicure]

But it gives them lots of leeway to change the format if this doesn't take off.

Lincoln. THAT must have taken a lot of thought.

Sometimes, life's hardest-found answers are sitting right in front of you.

BTW, to the wizard behind the curtain, nice upgrade!

[Sneakeater]

They're having this big dispute with the Fisher family over the re-renaming of Philharmonic Hall, if they can find someone to fund its renovation. Maybe they could have solved it by naming the restaurant Avery's.

[ulterior epicure]

They're having this big dispute with the Fisher family over the re-renaming of Philharmonic Hall, if they can find someone to fund its renovation. Maybe they could have solved it by naming the restaurant Avery's.

Sounds like a win-win to me.

[changeup]

The most newsworthy part to me is that Eater suggests it's now opening in December.

ETA: Directly contradicting NYT which still says September.

[Sneakeater]

We all KNOW which of THOSE must be right.

[ulterior epicure]

Now that it has a name, no longer T.B.D., I'm starting this thread.

[Daisy]

Now that it has a name, no longer T.B.D., I'm starting this thread.

I bet an admin would change the title of the TBD thread. Or merge that thread into this one. With the magical powers given to admins.