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Pork-Heavy Restaurants Worry; Zutto Seized

• In the face of swine flu, pork-heavy restaurants like Hill Country and Porchetta are coaching their staffs on how to assuage customers’ fears. [Crain’s]

• Tribeca’s Zutto has been seized for nonpayment of taxes. [Eater]

• Some members of CB1 were concerned about granting a 3 a.m. beer-and-wine license to new pizza spot Dona Bella, lest the late hours put Chambers in the same situation as Murray, which has become “the gutter of Tribeca.” [Downtown Express]

Gramercy Tavern’s Michael Anthony’s favorite cheap eats include Sushi Seki and ’inoteca. [Feed/TONY]

• Clinton Hill chicken-and-waffle spot Little House on Clinton has shuttered. [Clinton Hill Blog]

• There was a fire near Good Burger and Republic last night. [Always Eating/Twitter]

• Sandra Lee’s new Food Network show will focus on money-saving tips, including “eschewing lots of flavors in favor of a McCormick’s all-in-one seasoning package.” [Urbanite/amNY]

Pork-Heavy Restaurants Worry; Zutto Seized