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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Taste Test: Do Bitters Make a Difference? | Padma on the Occupational Hazards of 'Top Chef'

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Daily New York Food News from NYMag.com & MenuPages.com
High Rollers

Koi Will Replace Quattro Gastronomia Italiana at Trump Soho Hotel

Trump and Koi, together at last. What took them so long?

Bans

Shark Fin Is Probably Going to Be Illegal Soon

Shark fins: They're not for dinner anymore.

Beer Me

New-York Historical Society Planning Summer Beer Exhibit With a Beer Hall From Stephen Starr

Patrons can get educated and lubricated, all in one spot.

Sloshed

Sloshed: Will a Dash of Bitters Do Anything at All?

These days, bartenders dash bitters into just about every drink they make, but what do they really do? Matthew Latkiewicz drinks a lot in order to figure out what the fuss is about.

Video Feed

Watch Alec Baldwin Discuss Diabetes and Foods Worth Dying for With David Letterman

He'd risk his life for butterscotch candies.

Chef Shuffle

Didier Elena Bids Adieu to Adour

The head chef is out at Alain Ducasse's restaurant in the St. Regis.

The Other Critics

Cuozzo Taunts Restaurants That Didn’t Heed His Bad Reviews; Sutton Finds Isa ‘Endearingly Odd’

Plus: Shockey on Caffe Storico, Oliver Strand on Caffe Bene, and more of this week's critical reviews.

Food Porn

Carl’s Jr. Recruits Kate Upton for Its Latest Ad

The swimsuit model is the latest person to show up in the the chain's hot-ladies-eating-burgers ad campaign.

Interviews

Padma Lakshmi on the Occupational Hazards of ‘Top Chef’

"I don't know if we should put this on the Internet."

Profiles

Even Other Chefs Think Alex Stupak Is Super Intense

The Empellon Cocina chef gets a great profile in the 'Times.'

Mediavore

A-Rod Brings His Own Food to Restaurants; Maple Syrup Producers Concerned About Mild Winter

Plus: Wells rates the city's under-$10 burgers, and more, in our morning news roundup.

Neighborhood Watch

Masten Lake Closes Seven Months After Opening; Scott Conant Hits the Stage

Plus: Highlands undergoing renovations, a Kosher barbecue championship, and more neighborhood news.

The Other Critics

Pete Wells Isn’t Really a Fan of Shake Shack’s Burgers, Gives the Chain a Star Anyway

"Shake Shack wasn’t even consistently inconsistent. Once when I ordered a double burger, one patty was browned all the way through while the other was the color of a ripe watermelon inside."

Re-openings

Benihana Midtown Reopens, Paul McCartney Rocks the Veggies

Tracy Morgan wishes he were there.

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