NYC Restaurants: FBI Wine Store Raid, Food Strikes, And Bests

NEW YORK CITY — The dog days of summer are here, but that doesn't mean New York City stopped cooking up food news.

If anything, the heat was on — at least in the law enforcement manner for one famed city wine seller.

Patch has all the details on a raid of a particularly unique vintage, along with a bouquet of other culinary notes from the past week.

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The famous and long-troubled wine seller Sherry-Lehmann was raided by the FBI.

Agents could be seen carting boxes from the Park Avenue shop Tuesday. While it's unclear what the feds were looking for, the shop has been recently mired in legal disputes over tax arrears and undelivered luxury wines.

The shop's recent woes include being closed in March by the State Liquor Authority for selling alcohol without a license — a $388,000 bottle sold after the license wasn't renewed on time, according to the New York Times.

And while it's not strictly restaurant news, migrant families in a Sheepshead Bay shelter staged a walked after being served spoiled food that sickened several people, THECITY first reported.

In happier news, Barclays Center food and beverage workers called off a potential strike.

The workers struck a tentative agreement with their Levy Restaurants employer that brings their lowest workers' pay up to $25 an hour — a deal that likely averts the potential of Drake fans going without booze.

• Sherry-Lehmann Upper East Side Wine Store Raided By FBI: Report
• Barclays Center Strike Averted With Potential Pay Increases, Benefits
• Migrants Walk Out Of Shelter After Spoiled Food Sickens Kids, Again

Good feelings were still felt all around New York City this past week.

A three-day Greek festival at St. Irene Chrysovalantou church in Astoria readied its return for next week. Expect tons of Greek food stands, carnival rides and games and a flea market.

Also in Astoria, a popular butcher shop — Prince Abou's Butchery — finalized plans for an upcoming one-year anniversary party. The shop has gained a name for its halal and pasture-raised farm-to-table foods as well as locally sourced vegetables, seasonings, and sauces.

And don't forget to check out Astoria's and Long Island City's eateries in NYC Summer Restaurant Week, which runs until Aug. 30.

Across the river, the intimate Buvette bistro in the West Village made Eater NY's new list of best brunch spots.

The 10-seat spot wasn't the only eatery in Patch's coverage areas to garner notice from Eater.

A pair of Upper West Side eateries — Doaba Deli and Baazi — were on Eater's "18 Stellar Indian Restaurants in NYC."

And a fast-casual rice bowl eatery opened up on the Upper West Side.

FIELDTRIP, overseen by James Beard award-winning chef JJ Johnson, opened its third location this past week.

• Greek Festival In Astoria Returns To Honor Christian Saint
• Popular Astoria Butcher Shop To Throw Anniversary Party
• 13 Astoria, LIC Eateries Join NYC Summer Restaurant Week
• West Village Bistro Makes 'Best' Brunch List: Report
• 2 UWS Eateries Named Among Best Indian Restaurants In NYC
• Rice Bowl Eatery From Award Winning Chef Opens On Upper West Side

And, finally, two restaurants this past week were ordered closed by city health inspectors.

• NYC Restaurants Ordered Closed July 14 - 21