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  1. Spot Check
    Spot Check: Underdogs, South Philly, 11:45, Friday, 10/12As far as how well tube-steaks will fit in, in the heart of cheesesteak country goes: A Geno’s employee was spotted ordering a dozen dogs.
    By Collin Keefe
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    Spot Check: Morgan’s Pier, 6:30 p.m., Thursday, 5/24The new riverfront beer garden is the first non-douchey venture to occupy the space.
    By Collin Keefe
  3. Spot Check
    Spot Check: Man Cave at the Flower Show, 6:10 p.m., Wednesday, 3/7The scene was neither manly nor cave-y.
    By Collin Keefe
  4. Spot Check
    Spot Check: Tritone on Its Last Night EverThe South Street institution closed its doors for good.
    By Collin Keefe
  5. Spot Check
    Japadog Opened Yesterday With Much Tinsel, No LinesOh, and a caviar-topped Kobe dog that costs thirteen bucks.
    By Jenny Miller
  6. Spot Check
    Spot Check: Federal DonutsFolks filed in steadily this morning to get their first tastes of the new spot’s donuts and coffee.
    By Collin Keefe
  7. Spot Check
    Spot Check: Zahav’s Love Boat Party, 9:20 p.m., Thursday 6/30You kind of had to be there.
    By Collin Keefe
  8. Spot Check
    Spot Check: South Philadelphia Tap Room, 6 p.m., Thursday, 6/9The menu of stoner snacks included Chef Schroeder’s elusive chicken-fried cheesesteak.
    By Collin Keefe
  9. Spot Check
    Yup, There Are Already 45 Minute Lines at the New Shake ShackAn opening-day spot check.
    By Samantha Zalaznick
  10. Spot Check
    The Frying Pan Is Hot! Hot! Hot!The line last night was over 100 strong.
    By Daniel Maurer
  11. Spot Check
    Spot Check: Frankford Hall, 7:30 P.M., Tuesday 5/17The beer garden’s gravel covered ground proved to be a challenge for at least a half-dozen overly primped women in high heels.
    By Collin Keefe
  12. Spot Check
    Mr. Big Wants Elaine’s to Become Steve’sBut others say it’s doing just fine, thank you.
    By Daniel Maurer
  13. Spot Check
    So Dean Street Really Is Spotted Pig Brooklyn? The crowds would seem to indicate as much.
    By Daniel Maurer
  14. Spot Check
    No Crowds Storming NobuBecause of the snow, sales are off 50 percent.
    By Daniel Maurer
  15. Spot Check
    A Nearly Full House at Porsena, Room to Spare at HeartbreakWe counted heads at six new East Village restaurants around 8 p.m. last night.
    By Jenny Miller
  16. Spot Check
    Hung Ry Gets Slammed After RaveYou might want to go to Hung Ry early this week.
    By Daniel Maurer
  17. Openings
    Reminder: Benu Opens TonightTry to get your reservations on OpenTable each day as the evening two months from tomorrow opens up.
    By Jay Barmann
  18. Spot Check
    Benu Already Pretty Well Booked Into SeptemberThe best you’re going to get, if you act now, is an 8:00 in the third week of September.
    By Jay Barmann
  19. Spot Checks
    How Long for a Shack Burger in Midtown?Just how bad are the lines at the Shake Shack’s new theater district location?
    By Daniel Maurer
  20. Spot Check
    The Scene at KenmareEven celebrities have to wait.
    By Daniel Maurer
  21. Spot Check
    Getting a Decent Table at the Lion May Not Be Utterly ImpossibleSome advice if you’re looking for a way into John DeLucie’s new restaurant.
    By Daniel Maurer
  22. Spot Check
    Stumptown vs. MagnoliaWhich line is longer?
    By Daniel Maurer
  23. Spot Check
    Spot Check: 500 DegreesPatrons couldn’t get enough free burgers
    By Kirsten Henri
  24. Spot Check
    SOMA Spot Check: Which Restaurants Are Full?Bacar and Orson had many empty seats this weekend, while the smaller Fringale and Coco500 were booked up.
    By Jay Barmann
  25. Spot Check
    Le Caprice Has Capricious Door PolicyThe London newcomer is giving Monkey Bar some competition in the realm of midtown exclusivity.
    By Daniel Maurer
  26. Spot Check
    Spot Check: Village Whiskey, 7 P.M., Sunday 9/6A quick check on Jose Garces’ newest venture on its opening weekend
    By The Illadelph
  27. Spot Check
    Spot Check: MePa Alive and Well at 10 p.m.Who was out and about on a Thursday night.
    By Joshua David Stein
  28. Spot Check
    Food Truck Wait TimesHow long do you have to wait these days for your food truck to deliver the goods?
    By Hadley Tomicki
  29. Spot Check
    Spot Check: Butcher & Singer, 1 P.M., Thursday 7/30How long are the lines for the $5.95 burger?
    By Kirsten Henri
  30. Spot Check
    Spot Check: SquareBurger 2p.m., Wednesday 7/15SquareBurger has a peaceful afternoon atmosphere
    By Kirsten Henri
  31. Spot Check
    Which of the New Pizzerias Is Getting the Biggest Piece of the Pie?We take head counts at several recently opened pizzerias.
    By Daniel Maurer
  32. Spot Check
    Recession Spot Check: Which Restaurants Are Full?Industry wisdom says that bars are always busy during a recession, while people refrain from dining out. But is that actually true?
  33. Spot Check
    Mardi GrabassLast night, some restaurants were packed, while others … not so much.
    By Daniel Maurer
  34. Spot Check
    ’Inoteca Downtown Still Hotter Than Uptown?We hit both at 1:30 a.m. on Friday night.
    By Daniel Maurer
  35. Spot Check
    If You Reduce It, They Will ComeA head count of the bar crowd during Allen & Delancey’s half-off night.
    By Daniel Maurer
  36. Spot Check
    Ko Is Slightly Less Impossible During the HolidaysThere were still seats open as late as this morning.
    By Daniel Maurer
  37. Spot Check
    Which Reservation System Is More Infuriating: Tom’s or Ko’s?We tried out both today.
    By Daniel Maurer
  38. Spot Check
    John Dory Booked Through NovemberPlus: Is seafood the new pork?
    By Daniel Maurer
  39. Spot Check
    Tapas TortureThe wait at Boqueria Soho is as long as we knew it would be.
    By Daniel Maurer
  40. Spot Check
    An Empty House and Bon Jovi at the Former FlorentOne month after taking over from Florent, R&L Restaurant is without booze, and without customers.
  41. Spot Check
    Want a Last Meal at Florent? Try Breakfast
  42. Spot Check
    Weekend Wait at Ippudo Reaches Two HoursA flashy newcomer has surpassed Setagaya as the ramen of the moment.
  43. Spot Check
    Bar Boulud’s Wine-Tasting Table, Chop Suey’s Dining Room Both Half-Full The first time we dropped in on a batch of new restaurants to take head counts, we hit the East Side. Then we threw it over to the West Side. Last Friday we took it uptown to see what’s doing above 42nd Street. It wasn’t easy hitting half a dozen spots between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., but luckily we were navigating familiar territory — Mermaid Inn? Magnolia Bakery? Blue Ribbon Sushi? Zak Pelaccio’s new spot? It’s like we never left downtown.
  44. Spot Check
    Full Houses at Gottino and El Quinto Pino, Room to Spare at Bar BlancLast time we ran a Spot Check, we dropped in on several newly opened East Village restaurants between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. to take head counts (though in the case of Cantina, there were no heads to be counted). This Saturday we threw some love to the West Side and repeated the procedure with six new establishments in the West Village and Chelsea.
  45. Spot Check
    A Nearly Full House at Momofuku, But Tumbleweeds at CantinaYou’re a brave soul if you plan on checking out that new East Village or Lower East Side restaurant this weekend — if it’s full-up, you’ll be turned onto the streets with the entire teenage population of Strong Island. That’s why last Saturday we hit eight spots between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. to take inventory — our head counts may or may not hold true this weekend when there will be far less drunken Santas running amok, but we’re pleased to see that the wait has lessened at Momofuku (in fact, there wasn’t one!) and are a bit shocked to discover that Jason Neroni is sometimes pretty much the only person in the dining room at Cantina. Bet he’s counting the seconds till 10 Downing.