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Jessica Coen

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  1. Executive Dinners
    Date Night With the Obamas: Dinner at Blue Hill?We’re hearing that Washington Place is blocked off RIGHT NOW while the First Couple enjoys a pre-theater meal.
  2. The Other Chefs
    James Beard Winners RevealedThe night’s top winners.
  3. Announcements
    Grub Street Now Available for Your Mobile PleasureTired of being tied down to your computer just to get a food-news fix? We feel your pain, and we’re here to be your happy enablers.
  4. Marketing Gimmicks
    Dessert Truck’s Pomegranate Freebie Parade Marches OnWe felt it was only our duty to sample the truck’s new gimmick.
  5. Ago-a-go-go
    Can JGV Save Ago From Itself?No doubt displeased with the less-than-stellar reviews for his Tribeca outpost, Ago, Robert De Niro may be bringing in the A-team.
  6. Burger Love
    CBS Honors God’s Special SandwichLast night’s ‘How I Met Your Mother’ was devoted solely to the quest for New York’s most perfect burger.
  7. Exposure
    What Restaurants Would Get the ‘SATC’ Blessing?The cavernous MePa temple is still reaping the rewards of its cameo, but where else would the ladies have gone?
  8. Holiday Hunger
    High Holiday Hunger: Get Your Rosh OnYou’ve still got a few sundowns left to prepare for a traditional meal.
  9. Closings
    Sheridan Square Throws in the TowelEven with new chef Franklin Becker, the West Village restaurant couldn’t be resuscitated.
  10. Openings
    Trader Joe’s Opens Its Heart to Brooklyn, FinallyAfter an agonizing wait, today is the big day.
  11. FoodTV
    You Are SO Ready to Be ‘The Next Food Network Star’It’s casting time — your shot to be marginally famous among a niche group for a short period of time! Live the dream.
  12. Dancing in the Dark
    Rocco’s Hips Don’t LieSo far, the chef has survived not one, but TWO nights of ‘Dancing With the Stars.’
  13. Chaos
    Archipelago and Haven: Are You on the List?On opening night, a guest list is only as good as the assistant who has to flip through it.
  14. Culinary Death Matches
    2008 Vendy Award Finalists AnnouncedFrom the the hundreds — thousands? — of New York’s food carts, just five have a chance at the brass ring.
  15. Openings
    Casella’s Salumeria Rossi Slightly OpenThe chef’s Upper West Side prosciutto heaven opens for press previews, and soon, the hungry masses.
  16. Videofeed
    Kenny Shopsin Makes His Conan DebutThe local legend generously agreed to do a cooking segment — without cursing!
  17. Reopenings
    Today in KurveAn early report indicates possible Justin Timberlake influences.
  18. SlothWatch
    Legendary Gastronome in ‘Goonies’We never thought we’d have a chance to write about the classic movie on this blog, but then Craig Claiborne entered the picture.
  19. Best Bar Ever
    Catch-22: Velvet Ropes and Foosball, Together at LastIt’s true! And apparently Matthew Broderick is a fan. This is the kind of hard sell we HAVE to share with you.
  20. Culinary Death Matches
    Bocuse d’Or: Gauntlet OutlinedThe big showdown has finally arrived, kicking off on Friday at the Epcot Center. Let’s allow Daniel Boulud to explain.
  21. Devouring the Web
    Another Food Website Joins the FrayToday Hearst and MSN launch Delish.com. Get excited, people!
  22. Gentrification Station
    Bowery Association Network to Save Neighborhood From Everyone, EverythingThe well-meaning Bowery Association Network continues to fight the swarming locusts.
  23. Annals of Ko
    Ko No-Show Issues?The real tragedy of Ko’s reservation system is when there are several empty seats going to waste.
  24. In the Kitchen
    Cooking Dashi and Miso With David BouleyDuring this weekend’s New York Culinary Experience, students were treated to intimate cooking lessons from the masters. We were there for the ride.
  25. Dancing in the Dark
    Rocco DiSpirito: Always Dancing, Always a StarIn honor of his dance-floor debut tonight, the chef talks about how he busts a move.
  26. King of Tribeca
    Bouley Update: Secession Waits for Furniture, Relocated Bouley to Open inIf the furniture makes it to Secession in time, David Bouley says they’ll open at the end of the week.
  27. Fro-Yo Wars
    Double Fraiche Fro-Yo Comes to East VillageA new competitor enters the rings, and it might have a lock on at least a few blocks of the hood.
  28. Winners and Losers
    Padma and Tom Robbed at Emmys!At the Primetime Emmys, ‘Top Chef’ lost out to Jerry Bruckheimer’s ‘Amazing Race.’ Hollywood can only love its own, we guess.
  29. CB Wars
    Bowery Ballroom Fights for TravertineThe venue enlists its extensive e-mail list in the fight for good eating before and after shows.
  30. Top Shill
    ‘Top Chef’ Product-Placement Numbers RevealedOf the cable programs featuring the most product placement, ‘Top Chef’ comes in at a respectable third place with over 9,000 instances in the first half of the year.
  31. In Other Cities
    New York Still Not the Place for Sushi SchoolBut our friends in Los Angeles are getting a new splashy joint, courtesy of the guy who brought you edamame.
  32. Trimmings
    The Pervy Side of Bar BouludDaniel Boulud’s charcuterie is particularly up-skirt friendly.