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Photo of the Day: Mayer Hawthorne's Umami Burger
By Lesley BallaIf you had to come up with a burger for sexy retro-soul singer Mayer Hawthorne? Dude lives in LA, so you'd think it would be something akin to an American, or at least, California...
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Outtake of the Week
"Here's an irony: servers are both overbearing and underattentive."
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This Week's Top Restaurant and Food News
Dim Sum at NYC's RedFarm; Photo by Gabi PorterBy Kelly DobkinThe big story this week was the release of our 2013 New York City Restaurants guide - accordingly, our top post of the week was our slide...
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Burger of the Week: Columbus Day Meatballs at Go Burger
By James MulcahyMonday is Columbus Day - hooray. Ok, actually we don't have off, but at least there are some snacks to cheer about. The ESquared restaurants have a slider special to commemorate the...
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NYC Survey Results: The Coverage
By James MulcahyIn case you missed it, our 2013 New York City restaurants guide launched this week! You can get the book at a store near you or find the ratings and reviews of your favorite restaurants...
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What Recession? London Meals That Will Break the Bank
By Malika DalamalLooking at the London restaurant scene there is barely a hint of the recession. Not only is it nearly impossible to secure a reservation at some of the top dining spots but prices have...
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Ludo Lefebvre Book Signing Tonight in SoHo
By Kelly DobkinLA chef Ludo Lefebvre is in town to promote the release of his new cookbook, LudoBites, which chronicles the recipes and photos from the LA pop-up series of the same name (check out Sam...
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SF Weekend Planner: Eat Real Marin, Craft Spirits Carnival, FallFest, More
The San Francisco Crafts Spirits Carnival is coming to townBy Meesha HalmYou thought last weekend was busy. Get a load of the options on deck for this weekend.FRIDAYLitquake Festival: The annual...
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Eat This, Drink This, Do This: LA's Weekend Planner
South Lake District, Pasadena's "other" Old TownBy Lesley BallaEat ThisOctober is National Pasta Month, and that means you need to free pasta at Scarpetta. Wait, before you rush the doors at the...
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The 10 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
How did Vetri place?The results of the 2013 Philadelphia Restaurants Survey are out, and when it comes to Food scores, there's plenty to celebrate. Which four restaurants garnered a highly coveted 29,...
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Ludo Lefebvre/Animal Guys' New Eatery Will Have "Truck Stop" Concept
By Kelly DobkinToday we sat down with chef Ludo Lefebvre to talk all about his new cookbook LudoBites, and in the process we checked in on his upcoming restaurant project with Jon Shook and Vinny...
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Best Thing We Drank Last Night: Black Bee at The Parish
By Lesley BallaWe like beer and we like cocktails, so when you bring the two together, we're practically giddy. The Parish specialty cocktail list is short and sweet, filled with sweet and savory...
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Lotus of Siam Never Came Back From Summer Vacation
By James MulcahyYou've heard of the soft opening, well how about a soft shutter? Las Vegas transplant Lotus of Siam probably wasn't long for this world when the original partners went back to Sin City...
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Bone Daddies's Ross Shonhan Talks Ramen and Rock Music
By Malika DalamalRoss Shonhan - former head chef at Zuma and Nobu Dallas - is gearing up to launch his first solo restaurant in Soho next month (November 5). Bone Daddies, a rock 'n' roll ramen bar, is...
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DC Survey: Service Secrets From the Highly Ranked Plume
Plume's elegant dining roomBy Olga BoikessPlume, the elegant, Thomas Jefferson-inspired New American a few blocks from the White House, earned No. 2 Decor and Service ratings, second only to the Inn at...
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Local Spotlight: Top Chef Texas Star Richie Farina Shares His Favorite Spots
By Kelly DobkinWelcome to Local Spotlight, a series in which we show you where food-world heavy hitters and other celebs spend their oh-so-precious off-hours. Today we're spotlighting Top Chef Texas...
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Starbucks Mini-Stores Will Have No Seats, Be Delivered By Truck
Starbucks, the miniBy James MulcahyWhat do you do when you have coffee chains on every corner in the world? Go mini. According to Food Beast, Starbucks is rolling out a new variety of stores that will...
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Hangout Alert: Mixology Week Kick Off With Charles Joly Of The Aviary
By Sarah FreemanWhen was the last time your drank a cocktail in the rocks? Welcome to The Aviary where the an adapted Vieux Carre is served inside an Peychaud's bitters ice sphere and includes rye...
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FREE Anniversary Pizza at Maximiliano
By Lesley BallaChef Andre Guerrero is no stranger to successful restaurants. A fixture on the LA dining scene for more than 20 years, having worked at the Biltmore Hotel before opening Senor Fred, the...
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The Spice Table Ditches Lunch, Relocation Plans Afoot
Ng at the Grill/L.BallaBy Lesley BallaWe're not sure which bums us out more - that The Spice Table has to stop serving lunch due to flooding damage or that it will, indeed, move to a new location...
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