First she downed a dirty dog on the mean streets of Manhattan, then a small-portioned feast at Dovetail, and last but not least, Marilyn Hagerty took a seat at Le Bernardin — a reservation she scored via Anthony Bourdain. She loved the ambiance for many, many reasons, among which was that because of the stellar side tables, she didn’t have to wrestle with her pocketbook per usual. Perfection! Also, there she ate octopus for the first time. [Grand Forks Herald]