Astoria: Ovelia's added its lunchtime fav, the Kobe Beef slider, to its happy hour menu. [Joey in Astoria]
Chelsea: 1 Oak is hosting a fundraiser tonight for pint-size victims of AIDS in Africa, and one of the raffle prizes is a session with Diddy's stylist. Way to help while keeping it trendy guys. [Down by the Hipster]
Coney Island: The Island is about to get cheesier, but in a bad way, with help from the Hard Rock Cafe, Virgin Records, and Madame Tussaud's. [Brownstoner]
East Village: The American Grill/GoGo Curry hybrid has given up its space to new owners and Asian cuisine, but is there any hope for the next incarnation of the corner spot with a "Kiev Curse?" [Eater]
Lower East Side: A poll of over 100 people concludes the Box has become sort of lame with one commenter noting "I know clubland regulars who get hassled at the door, while friggin Russians and Lithuanians who can barely speak English have bribed their way in." Not cool. [Down by the Hipster]
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Box Not That Cool? Kiev Curse Lingers in the East Village
Smoothies at Starbucks; Searching for New Sandwiches
• In an effort to lure back customers, Starbucks will start offering “smoothie-like drinks made with fresh fruit and whey powder,” though this raises the question of who prefers a “smoothie-like” drink to an actual smoothie. [WSJ]
• Casey and Dale from Top Chef Miami still keep in touch, meaning she knows why Dale isn’t dating Jack from Project Runway anymore. [Slashfood]
• Diners think restaurant inspections protect them much more than they actually do. [Science Daily]
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Nicole Kaplan: moving on again.Photo: Patrick McMullan
Pastry Royalty Performs at Sweet

Johnny Zs plays to the cameras (the dessert was awesome).Photo: Melissa Hom
Daniel and Anthos Hit Big at Dessert Awards

Daniel's Dominique Ansel is declared officially fabulous.Photo courtesy Pastryscoop.com
Sam Mason Puts Together His Crew, Decides How He Likes Them Apples

Team Tailor: Fran Derby, Sam Mason, Ryan Bartlow, and Amador Acosta.Photo: Melissa Hom
Wacky Desserts by the Pastry All-Stars

Portrait of the pastry artist as a young man: Alex Stupak of wd-50, serious as a deacon.Photo: Jessica Kokinos-Have
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