On Thursday, Alim Maruf, the owner of Bliss Bistro, and Tim Chen, the owner of Quaint, both received word of their inclusion in the 2011 New York City Zagat Guide. This was the first time that Maruf had been rated by Zagat since taking over Bliss in 2007. …
The owner of Bliss Bistro, Alim Maruf, got word Wednesday that his restaurant was going to be recommended by Michelin in its 2010 guide. Maruf has run Bliss for over two years, after spending 20 years at Manhattan’s Park Bistro. The recommendation reads: Bliss Bistro…French “Just a fifteen minute subway ride from midtown Manhattan,…