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Thursday, April 7, 2011

'Top Chef Masters' Recap | Asiadog Opens Nolita Storefront Today

THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011

Daily New York Food News from NYMag.com & MenuPages.com
The James Weird Awards

The James Weird Awards: Nazi Cakes, Stoner Prom, and Pizza Topped With Jesus

Plus: an all-beer diet, a stolen Krispy Kreme truck, and more, all in this week's roundup of weird restaurant news.

Closings

Death of Nostalgia: Airstream Eatery and Sixties-Style Diner Are For Sale

The Goods Truck has closed in Williamsburg, and the Pop Diner is for sale in Elmhurst.

Slideshow

What to Eat at Monument Lane, a Neighborhood Tavern for the 21st Century

The Colonial-themed restaurant offers up cider-glazed squab and a classic fisherman's fry basket.

Slideshow

First Look at Rucola, Bringing Northern-Italian-Style Vegetables to Boerum Hill Next Week

Housed in a brownstone-cum-Piedmontese farmhouse, with a customizable CSA of sorts.

Temporary Closings

Closed by Health Department, Fatty ’Cue Says ‘Excuse Me for Partying’

Plus: McSorley's is forced to dust off its wishbone chandelier.

Openings

Brooklyn Flea Phenomenon Asiadog Opens Manhattan Storefront Today

Kimchee-pancake corn dogs come to Nolita!

Funnies

Food Network (Inadvertently?) Promotes Endless Shame Cycle

The competitive spirit of the network's shows makes its way into the advertising, too.

Top Chef

Top Chef Masters Recap: Extreme Makeover Edition

Does a top-to-bottom revamp make this show any better?

Openings

What Will Become of Kurve and E.U. Spaces?

Two of the East Village's most notorious locales are due for makeovers.

Mediavore

‘Ethical’ Squirrels on Menu; Should We Stop Using Crops for Biofuel?

Plus: Lily Allen loves In-N-Out, NYC's best smoothies, and more, in our morning news roundup.

Neighborhood Watch

Lavo Celebrates Girl Scouts; the Smith Serves East Village Ale

Plus: Ripert scans sushi for radiation, and more, in our daily roundup of neighborhood news.

TV Land

‘Page Six’ Can’t Tell the Difference Between Curtis Stone and Jamie Oliver

Plus: The Naked Chef educates Letterman in the ways of beaver anal gland.

Chef Shuffle

Dean Street Replaces Nate Smith

Mike Franzetti will fill in.

Empire Building

Fatty Doings

The latest in Zak Pelaccio's world, including Fatty 'Cue's Manhattan debut.

Nightclubbing

This Guy Matt Oliver Is SL’s New Doorman

Aalex Julian is out.

Trimmings

What in the World Is This Thing Outside of Kenka Now?

It’s the trippiest thing we’ve seen on St. Marks since the hallucinogenic pimp cup.

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