In The Wine Snob’s Dictionary, David Kamp and David Lynch skewer the often-pretentious world of winespeak.

Week of October 13, 2008: Lugo Caffè, AQ Kafé, Naya Mezze & Grill, and Bistrouge.

In Italy, a juicy hunk of seasoned, slow-roasted pig with cracklings, served on a roll, is considered fast food.

Week of September 22, 2008: Char No. 4, Café Select, and Five Leaves.

Besides building restaurants, the design firm AvroKO owns a couple.

Week of September 15, 2008: The Libertine, Bloomingdale Road, De Santos, and Ninth Street Espresso.

With the launch of lunch service, David Chang’s Ko has just gotten a smidgen more accessible.

The beef may be the only thing at the new Black Iron Burger Shop that isn’t locally grown or made.

Week of August 25, 2008: Pomegranate and White Star.

You don’t need a herd of dairy cows to make cheese, it turns out—just some fresh local milk and old-fashioned know-how.