Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant ramen noodles, dies. [ABC News]
Kenny Shopsin making progress on getting Essex Market operation up and running. [Eater]
Also: Shopsin’s General Store selling hipster merchandise online. [Shopsin’s General Store]
Gordon Ramsay getting creamed in America, British paper reports. [Daily Mail]
Related: Gordon Ramsay Would Like the Honor of Humiliating You
Stand owner Jonathan Morr talks hamburgers, reveals that he actually prefers pasta and ice cream. [NYP]
$150 Lotus Gift Certificates for sale — just $50 each. [Craigslist]
The Tamale Girl of Williamsburg skates around selling her wares. [NYT]
Latino New York restaurant guide gets some love on the West Coast. [Inside Bay Area]
