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  1. Empire Building
    BR Guest Buys Strip House Brand, RestaurantsThe company plans to expand the brand to plenty of other cities.
  2. Beef
    Could Shake Shack’s Grand Central Arrival Be Bad News for the Oyster Bar?No, but one manager at the iconic bar is concerned about Shake Shack’s lines.
  3. Funnies
    Random El Bulli Dish Generator Generates El Bulli Dishes, RandomlySlate has spent a lot of time thinking about El Bulli dish names.
  4. Marketing Gimmicks
    High-Price Gimmick Dishes Going BustPeople just aren’t buying thousand-dollar omelettes like they used to.
  5. Cold Brewin’
    How Harold McGee Makes Iced CoffeeHe’s got plenty of opinions on the matter.
  6. Empire Building
    Magnolia Cupcakes About to Go Big AbroadJust in time for the next World Cup: Get ready for Magnolia Qatar!
  7. Social Media
    Could Chefs’ Twitter Habits Be Better?But we still say they add something to the dining experience.
  8. Clone Wars
    Milk Burger Website Back Up, Only Slightly Less Shake Shack–y Than BeforeWell, one version of the website, anyway.
  9. Warning Signs
    Will Hank’s Saloon Be the Next Dive to Fall?The building that houses the bar is headed to auction next week.
  10. You Deserve a Break
    Does Kim Jong-Il Suffer Big Mac Attacks?Yes, McDonald’s burgers count as a luxury good in North Korea.
  11. Foodievents
    What to Eat (and Drink) During This Very Hot WeekendIt’ll scrape 100 tomorrow, but there are still plenty of great events.
  12. The Grub Street Diet
    Chef Ludo Lefebvre Grills Burgers in New Jersey, Does a Fourteen-Course Lunch at“But you know their food is very light. And it was spaced very well, the timing is perfect. It took me like three hours, you know. But like I said, I ate very slowly.”
  13. The Chain Gang
    Sounds Like Quiznos Might Soon Be ToastThe toasted-sandwich shop ain’t looking so hot these days.
  14. Lists
    So, Which Restaurants Have the Best … Doors?Designer David Rockwell has got some thoughts.
  15. In the Magazine
    Adam Platt Reviews the Dutch, Doesn’t Necessarily Buy Into the HypeOur resident restaurant critic doesn’t exactly love the Soho hotspot.
  16. Openings
    Torrisi Team Opening Parm Stand in Yankee Stadium TomorrowA new sandwich stand from the guys behind the game-changing Torrisi Italian Specialties will be open for the rest of the season.
  17. Beef
    Despite Complaints, Do or Dine’s Foie Gras Doughnuts Aren’t GoingThe Bed-Stuy eatery says the doughnuts stay in the picture.
  18. Recipes
    And Now: Meatball Shop’s Recipe for Spicy Pork MeatballsFrom the upcoming ‘Meatball Shop Cookbook.’
  19. Openings
    Grand Central Arrivals: Shake Shack Thinking About It, Beer Table Opening NextLots of doings at the rail station.
  20. Menu Changes
    Grant Achatz Is Going to Just Start Cooking Other Chefs’ FoodHe’s mulling menus inspired by the French Laundry and El Bulli for his Chicago restaurant Next.
  21. Menu Changes
    Now the Ember Room Is Doing Whole-Animal Feasts, TooWhole pigs and ducks, ready to go.
  22. Health Concerns
    Soda Industry’s Frustration With Obesity Claims Is Finally Bubbling OverThe soda industry is using tactics once employed by Big Tobacco to fight obesity claims.
  23. Working Vacation
    Mario Batali Will Even Promote His Summer VacationEverything you wanted to know about Batali’s getaway in Northern Michigan.
  24. Menu Design
    Take a Look at Some Really Excellent Vintage MenusThe new book ‘Menu Design in America’ aims to catalogue the evolution of the country’s bills of fare.
  25. Menu Changes
    John Dory Opens Its Chef’s Table to the Hungry MassesAnd we’ve got the first menu.
  26. Clone Wars
    Milk Burger Owner Surprised That People Think He Ripped Off Shake ShackOh, and he blames an intern for the Shack Burger photo on his restaurant’s website.
  27. Video Feed
    Watch a Clip From Ludo Bites America, Debuting TonightA snippet from the new show on Sundance Channel
  28. Clone Wars
    The Curious Case of Milk Burger, the Better-Than-It-Should-Be Shake Shack CloneSo-called MilkSauce might even be better than ShackSauce!
  29. Now Delivering
    Here’s How to Get a Gramercy Tavern-approved CSA BoxMichael Anthony is teaming up with Farm Share.
  30. Openings
    Alex Stupak Will Open Empellón Cocina This Fall, But Won’t ServeSounds like the East Village location will be more upscale than its West Village counterpart.
  31. Boob Tube
    Canz: The New Reality Show That Sounds Worse Than Famous FoodVH1 is really on a roll these days.
  32. Ew
    Yes, There’s a Breastfeeding Doll NowAnd of course it’s popular in Europe.
  33. Marketing Gimmicks
    South Park Fans Should Get Ready for Real, Live Cheesy PoofsCheesy Poofs are headed to a Wal-Mart near you.
  34. Film Buffs
    Harry Potter Makes Paul Liebrandt Happy, SadBut Frank Bruni is removed from the whole phenomenon.
  35. Reopenings
    Compose Will Be Called Atera When It Reopens This FallWe doubt it’s related to the Indonesian radio station of the same name.
  36. Etiquette
    It Isn’t Just Pennsylvania Restaurants That Ban KidsSome NYC restaurants are trying to keep kids out, too.
  37. Food Journalism
    Gotta Break a Few EggsRead an excellent egg essay from ‘Gourmet.’
  38. Awards
    Anthony Bourdain, Top Chef, and McDonald’s Among Emmy NomineesFood shows (and a fast-food ad) have a pretty good showing this year.
  39. Openings
    Il Laboratorio Reopening Delayed; Big Gay Shop Debut ImminentTwo big ice-cream openings are happening downtown.
  40. Other Magazines
    How Do You Make Iced Coffee Hot?You make Mila Kunis drink it!
  41. Openings
    Yet More Southern Food Shows Up in BrooklynSoCo is headed to Clinton Hill.
  42. Other Magazines
    Turns Out Gwyneth SellsThe June issue of ‘Bon App’ sold some copies.
  43. Quote of the Day
    We Thought You Were Supposed to Say ‘Peas and Carrots’Being a background extra in a movie’s restaurant scene sounds fun.
  44. Openings
    Fatty ’Cue Headed to the West Village This FallZak Pelaccio’s popular Brooklyn barbecue spot will open a Manhattan location this fall.
  45. Job Openings
    KFC Offers Dwyane Wade His Old Job BackThey’ll make him “an honorary captain” at a drive-thru window, then give some money to charity.
  46. Food Science
    You’re Physically Incapable of Resisting Fried ChickenResearch says fat and salt trigger the same reactions in our brains that hard drugs do.
  47. Empire Building
    Chipotle Plans to Go Big (But Not Too Big) in EuropeLes burritos are headed to Paris in late fall.
  48. Lawsuits
    Giant-Conglomerate Dr Pepper Trying to Eradicate Dublin Dr PepperThe tiny Texas bottler may have to change its ways.
  49. Foodievents
    New York Taste Tickets Now On SaleThis year’s event takes places Monday, November 7.
  50. Video Feed
    Is Famous Food Bad Enough to Finally Kill Off Restaurant Reality Shows?We can only hope.
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