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Eater
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Eater
The Four Horsemen Follow-Up Is as Exciting as We Hoped It Would Be
is a born-and-raised New Yorker who is an editor for Eater's Northeast region and Eater New York, was the former Eater Austin editor for 10 years, and often writes about food and pop culture. The Italian restaurant's name translates to 'little horses,' which makes for a befitting spinoff, but there's nothing small about I Cavallini. The Italian restaurant has over 60 seats in a dining room that has breathing room. The bigger kitchen allows the Four Horsemen executive chef and I Cavallini co-partner Nick Curtola, chef de cuisine Ben Zook, and the rest of the staff to expand their culinary prowess in this new playground. Getting in: I honestly was expecting to line up outside the restaurant for a walk-in, especially after the initial batch of online reservations were immediately snatched up. But during my random checking of the Resy link, I grabbed a 5 p.m. seat for two. Walking up to the restaurant a few minutes before the reservation time, there was already a short line of people awaiting walk-in spaces. A dining table at I Cavallini. Nadia Chaudhury/Eater Northeast The space: As to be expected, I Cavallini is very cool, thanks to interior designer Amy Butchko. It's a warm, bright, and elegant space framed by whitewashed brick walls in a room aligned with blond wooden tables and chairs. The back bar and the shelves above the kitchen are full of sculptures, books, and a framed photo of the Four Horsemen co-founder Justin Chearno, who died in 2024. We were seated across from a vibrant painting that I can only describe as an artist monkey in front of a canvas. Even in the bathrooms, there are painted murals, including the delightful big ol' bucket of pasta next to a trippy rock band. The food: One of the most interesting dishes I've had in a while was the nervetti and onion salad ($19). It's a beautiful, jiggly, wet pile (complimentary) of sliced and chunked beef tendons and onions, soaked in chive blossom vinegar. It's more of a charcuterie plate than a salad, and it was still a meaty wonder. Of the pastas, my shining star was the gnocchi sardi ($32). The bowl came with little Sardinian pasta, plump itty bitty shrimps, and small zolfini beans swimming in an herby buttery broth. I could have used some bread, or maybe I should have held onto the focaccia ($18, paired with a whipped ricotta and roasted cherry tomatoes) we ordered for the beginning, since I was spooning up the broth to drink on its own. The nervetti and onion salad at I Cavallini. Nadia Chaudhury/Eater Northeast The side of chilled cucumbers ($14) doused in colatura di alici (an Italian fish sauce) was a nice reprieve from the heat outside, but it would've been better suited in the antipasti section of the menu. The desserts: You have to judge an Italian or Italian-ish restaurant based on its tiramisu, and I'm pleased to report that the coffee-soaked dessert ($15) at I Cavallini is quite good. The plated sweet is easily shareable between two people — in ladyfinger terms, it's three pieces wide and two pieces tall, served on a plate. We also got the olive oil cake ($18), which was fine, but the side of marinated strawberries from cult-beloved Harry's Berries made it much better. A tip: add some strawberries to the tiramisu; you won't regret it. The drinks: While the Four Horsemen sticks to wine and beer, I Cavallini has a liquor license, so this means first-time cocktails from the team, led by bar director Jojo Colona. The results are playful drinks with spirits and, because it's a cool Italian joint, amaro. I started with the Pomozoni ($19), a bright Italian gin drink made with Sungold tomatoes, Dola Dira (a rhubarb-ish Italian aperitivo), lemon, and a touch of salt. It was a perfect summer cocktail that I could imagine drinking out on a patio somewhere. The Pomozoni at I Cavallini. Nadia Chaudhury/Eater Northeast For the main meal, I switched to a glass of wine from the all-Italian list, from wine director Flo Barth. Our server recommended the Tiberio Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo 2024 ($18), a rosé-ish wine that was served slightly chilled, lending a lightness to a full flavor, pairing well with our pastas and seafood. To end the meal, I got the frothy fun Dolce Amaro Fizz ($21), an egg cream-like concoction made with Amaro Noveis, coffee liqueur, shaken egg yolk, cream, hazelnut, and prosecco for some bubbles. The takeaway: As my friend and I walked out of the restaurant, it was cool seeing the team (including LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy) hanging out by the bar. It was also nice seeing that the Four Horsemen was still packed across the street. On my commute home, I listened to This Is Happening for the first time in a while. The album works as a reflection on the restaurant, too: I Cavallini is finally happening. But what makes I Cavallini stand out is that the team takes what they know already works and fleshes it out in this new restaurant brimming with friendly service, a warm atmosphere, and high-quality food and drink, without being gimmicky.
Eater
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Eater
The Four Horsemen's Anticipated Italian Restaurant Is Finally Here
Fresh off celebrating the Four Horsemen's tenth anniversary, the team has opened their hotly anticipated new restaurant across the street. I Cavallini is opening in Williamsburg on 284 Grand Street, between Havemeyer and Roebling streets, starting on Wednesday, July 16. The new restaurant is larger than its older sibling, with 64 seats (tables, bar, and counter) and a bigger kitchen. The dinner menu features in-house-made pastas, including the bucatini with tomatoes and ricotta salata ($30), and the gnocchi sardi with shrimp, beans, and herb butter ($32). Other dishes include the fried eel toast with pine nuts and golden raisins ($24); roasted golden chicken with garlic and grilled hearts ($49); and the olive oil cake with berries ($18). Drinks include the all-Italian wine list with more than 100 bottles. Then there's cocktails, which is new for the team, many with amaro, such as the Shakerato Rickey with amaro, lime, and soda ($18); the Pomozoni with Italian gin, doladira, lemon, tomatoes, and salt ($19); the Safe Harbor with a dry gin, fino, coconut, cucumber, absinthe and soda ($18); the after-dinner Dolce Amaro Fizz with amaro noveis, hazelnut, coffee liqueur, egg yolk, cream, and prosecco ($21); plus beers, nonalcoholic options, and coffee. I Cavallini co-partners are executive chef Nick Curtola (who also oversees the kitchen of the Four Horsemen), managing director Amanda McMillan, James Murphy, Christina Topsoe, Randy Moon, and Stacy Fisher (who is the wife of the late partner Justin Chearno). The rest of the team includes wine director Flo Barth (who worked with Chearno at the Four Horsemen), bar director Jojo Colona (who worked at Attaboy), general manager Kendra Busby, and sous chefs Jonathan Vogt and Max Baez. Reservations can be placed online, but there is room for walk-ins — good luck to anyone trying their luck at this on opening week! The fried eel toasts at I Cavallini. Nick Curtola/I Cavallini Ichimura's final days Sushi Ichimura will close after service on Thursday, July 14. As Eater reported earlier this year, Sushi Ichimura opened the 10-seat sushi spot in 2023 from the esteemed Eiji Ichimura — who set forth a new chapter on high-end omakase in New York — and Kuma Hospitality, also behind the restaurant l'Abeille (both were featured in Celine Song's summer movie The Materialists). At the time, the group suggested that Ichimura was retiring, but he has denied that that's the case. Kuma is working to flip the space into a new concept at 412 Greenwich Street, near Laight Street, in Tribeca. Eater has reached out for more information. A roast beef sandwich icon of South Brooklyn turns 55 Roll N Roaster in Sheepshead Bay is celebrating its more-than-five decades in operation with a bunch of BOGO (buy-one-get-one free) food deals on Tuesday, July 15, like its roast beef sandwiches. Don't miss out on that collectible special-edition pen, either.
Hindustan Times
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
From Straw to Wrath of the Titans: Top 10 movies on Netflix right now
From romantic comedies and thrillers to sci-fi and horror, Netflix is home to a wide collection of movies. The OTT giant has come out with its top 10 most popular titles every week. At present, Straw, a Netflix original movie, is dominating the charts along with other famous titles like The Bee Movie and Wrath of the Titans, as reported by Decider. Fans can look forward to binge-watching these titles over the weekend. Also Read: Boston Pride Parade For the People 2025: Date, time, route, where to watch and more 1. Straw The psychological crime drama from Tyler Perry features Taraji P. Henson, Sherri Shepherd, and Teyana Taylor in the lead. It narrates the journey of a single mother as she struggles with multiple demands, health issues of her daughter, and working two jobs simultaneously. 2. Now You See Me Originally released in theatres in 2013, the Louis Leterrier directorial features a group of illusionists, who commit robberies during their performances. It stars Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson and Dave Franco in the lead. 3. Bee Movie The Jerry Seinfeld-starrer animated film came out in 2007 and showcases the civilisation of anthropomorphic bees. 4. M3GAN Gerard Johnstone's 2022 science fiction horror features an AI doll developing self-awareness and becoming hostile toward her human companion. 5. Nonnas Stephen Chbosky's biographical comedy-drama is based on the life of Joe Scaravella, owner of Staten Island. It stars Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, and Brenda Vaccaro among others. 6. Wrath of the Titans The Wrath of the Titans saga talks about the myth of Perseus' battle against the Titans. Released in 2012, the film sees Sam Worthington and Rosamund Pike in the lead. 7. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom James Wan's 2023 superhero film is a sequel to Aquaman and features Jason Momoa as Aquaman. The superhero has to work with his half-brother, Orm, to stop Black Manta from killing their family members. 8. Now You See Me 2 It sees the Four Horsemen back in action with a new member, former FBI agent Dylan Rhodes, played by Mark Ruffalo. 9. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish This adventure fantasy comedy came out in 2022 and is a sequel to the spin-off film Puss in Boots. 10. The Wild Robot The Oscar-nominated animated film is about Roz, an intelligent service robot who is stranded on an uninhabited island. Also read: What to watch on streaming? Top movies and shows on Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+ These include Straw, Now You See Me, Bee Movie, M3GAN, Nonnas, Wrath of the Titans, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Now You See Me 2, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, and The Wild Robot. The most-watched movie of all time on Netflix is Red Notice. Netflix has several highly-rated and popular movies in its library.
Tom's Guide
04-06-2025
- Business
- Tom's Guide
Netflix just added guilty pleasure heist thriller 'Now You See Me' — and it's already crashed the top 10
Netflix has just added one of my favorite guilty pleasure movies, the 2013 slick heist thriller, "Now You See Me." Released to commercial (but not critical) success, Louis Leterrier's "Now You See Me" throws us in with a band of talented magicians embroiled in a cat-and-mouse chase with the cops as they carry out a series of robberies. It was big enough to spawn a franchise (threequel "Now You See Me, Now You Don't hits theaters this November) and is evidently winning over curious Netflix fans, too. Mere days after being added to the streaming service, it's already claimed the #6 spot on the streamer's most-watched list. Intrigued by this stage magic/heist thriller mash-up? Here's a little more info about the new arrival, and why I think you should stream "Now You See Me" on Netflix now. Louis Leterrier's "Now You See Me" introduces to a talented group of illusionists — street magician and leader, Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), mentalist Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson), escapologist Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher) and impressionist, pickpocket and sleight of hand expert, Jack Wilder (Dave Franco) — collectively known as the "Four Horsemen". Brought together by an unknown force, the Horsemen begin using their talents to carry out elaborate, Robin Hood-style heists, robbing the rich and powerful and sharing their wealth with their adoring fans. At the same time, we follow an FBI agent and an Interpol detective as they investigate and attempt to stop the elusive illusionists. In addition to the above stars, "Now You See Me" also features Mark Ruffalo, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and Mélanie Laurent. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. It's important to go into "Now You See Me" with the right sort of expectations; this is not an all-time heist caper, but it is a breezy blast of smoke-and-mirrors flashy fun. "Now You See Me" is best approached as a slick, surface-level thriller. It's akin to movie junk food: high-concept, disposable blockbuster fun ("The Prestige" this ain't), mostly buoyed by its sly, self-confident but entertaining characters and their entertaining stunts. Things progressively get more implausible, sure, and the movie's absolutely let down by a weak, left-field ending, but I've always had a soft spot for the "smug magicians carry off elaborate bank heists and dodge the cops" conceit. If you're able to let yourself be swept up in the fast-moving plot and to be fooled by the Horsemen's tricks, I think you'll have a good time. While I'm a fan, "Now You See Me" isn't exactly critically acclaimed. At the time of writing, the movie has a 51% rating on Rotten Tomatoes (from a total of 171 reviews), though the Popcornmeter score is a more respectable 70%. Glancing at the takes from "Top Critics" on the site, you'll see some reviewers were swept up in the magic... and others most certainly weren't. For example, Empire's Olly Richards rated the movie 3/5 stars, praising the elaborate thrills and the sparky cast, concluding: "Magicians as criminals is a marvellous conceit and Louis Leterrier gets a great deal of entertainment out of it, but it can't disguise a weak end with smoke and mirrors." Reviewing at Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman, similarly, described the movie as a "fast and airy thriller" and "an engagingly preposterous high-wire act," one that's "exceedingly clever [...] when it bothers to make sense." On the flipside, The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw gave it a measly 2-star score, summing "Now You See Me" up succinctly as "overcooked, overcomplicated and underinteresting," adding; "it just gets tangled, wildly implausible and dull, and the quartet's mastery of the ordinary non-magic skills necessary in large-scale theft is entirely unconvincing, and no amount of narrative misdirection can get around this." Ouch. Regardless, I do think there's fun to be had with "Now You See Me." If you're looking for some light thrills to liven up your next movie night, give this mystery thriller a shot. And, if you find you enjoy your time with the Four Horsemen, Netflix has also added the sequel. But if you're really not convinced, we can still help you find your next watch. Check out our round-up of the best movies on Netflix for tons more streaming recommendations perfect for your next movie night.
The Onion
19-05-2025
- The Onion
Jesus Circles Earth Few Times So He Not First To Arrive To Judgment Day
LOW EARTH ORBIT—Dreading a scenario in which He showed up early and was forced to make awkward small talk with mankind, Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, circled the earth a few times so He wouldn't be the first to arrive for Judgment Day, heavenly sources confirmed Tuesday. 'It's still looking pretty quiet down there, so I'm just gonna take a couple laps around the planet until the End Times get into full swing,' the Son of God said as He anxiously hovered high above South America, adding that almost everyone He was looking forward to seeing wouldn't show up until the resurrection of the dead anyway. 'Man, I really should have made plans to head over with the Four Horsemen. It's way less stressful to arrive for the Day of Wrath as part of a group. I could text Abaddon, the king of the locusts, to see when he's getting there, but that guy never checks his phone. If I'd been smarter about it, I'd just be leaving heaven now. Oh well. I'll give it one or two more trumpets, and then I should be good to head down.' After arriving upon the earth in the divine glory of His Second Coming, Christ was reportedly dismayed to find that everyone had already judged the souls of the living and the dead without Him.
