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Mekong

  1. obituaries
    RIP to Brian Bui, ‘the King of King Street’“A genuine happiness radiated from him.”
    By Steve Garbarino
  2. openings
    Meet the Talented Team Behind a Stylish, Unassuming New Soho BistroThe partners have worked at the Clove Club and River Café in London.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  3. Closings
    The End of Mekong, a Final Relic of Soho’s Glory Days“You’d start the night as a four-top outside, and within an hour your table would be spilling over into eight or ten.”
    By Steve Garbarino
  4. Back of the House
    Rachael Ray Gets Into the Burger Business; Graydon Carter Parts Seas of TrafficThe latest from inside the industry: Rachael Ray does burgers, a Long Island burger joint does iPods, and Graydon Carter doesn’t want you honking if you’re hungry. • Rachael Ray opening a joint serving swordfish and 189 other types of burgers. [Fishbowl] • Mickey D’s gets a makeover and American Burger Company in Hicksville debuts individual iPod jukeboxes. Plus, a new Chipotle and trackside chili delivery in Grand Central Terminal. [NYS] • In search of beauty rest, Graydon Carter tries to reverse the laws of traffic near his Ye Waverly Inn. [Eater] • Michelin editor Jean-Luc Naret tells of his favorite cities for dining (none of them French) and the best pickup restaurant in NYC. [UrbanDaddy] • Chef Akhtar Nawab gets the boot two weeks before the opening of Allen and Delancey; Eric Lind takes over at Flatbush Farm. [NYT] • Newly relocated Mekong and others throw open their doors. [Eater] • Some outer-borough openings, including a bistro on Bedford. [Eater] • Izakayas are blowing up. [Nation’s Restaurant News]