If Catherine Zeta-Jones had just stuck with it, she could have succeeded as a waitress, or even a line cook, at Fiamma. [NYP]
There’s a new top pizzeria in town, Isabella’s Oven on Grand Street — and it even has a garden. [Slice NY]
The copyright carousel goes round and round: First Daniel Boulud lays it on humble DB Bistro in Forest Hills, then gets laid into by CBGB. [Diner’s Journal/NYT]
If you have any aversion at all to “bear love,” or for that matter bulldog love, don’t read this bizarre post on Howie and Joey’s newfound friendship on Top Chef. [Amuse Biatch]
There’s a lot of good lobster out there, and not just at restaurants you always hear about. [amNY]
One man decided to visit all 171 Starbucks in Manhattan in one day and make a video about it. Why? We don’t know. [Gothamist]
Both Justin Timberlake and his doppelgänger have opened barbecue restaurants this week. [Gawker]
