Anthony Bourdain takes on the TV food personalities. Here's a taste: “SANDRA LEE: Pure evil. This frightening Hell Spawn of Kathie Lee and Betty Crocker seems on a mission to kill her fans, one meal at a time.” [Ruhlman]

Many great New York restaurants are hiring. [VV]

Mama’s Empanadas and Papa’s Empanadas go to war. Clearly the Baby Empanadas are going to grow up very conflicted. [Gothamist]

The rise of halal poultry points to Bed-Stuy's arrival as a huge Muslim community. [Park Slope Courier]

Bruni and Meehan go out for burgers at Stand, and do a Siskel-and-Ebert routine as they hand down the results. [NYT]

Meanwhile, Bruni bemoans the spread of big drinks, which get warm before you can finish them. He likes a small glass with a metal canister alongside, to keep it cold. [NYT]