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Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm

  1. Lawsuits
    Chipotle’s Legal Team Forces Independent Pizzeria to Change Its NameIt had nothing to do with peppers.
  2. Celebrity Settings
    Alex Rodriguez Eats at Just Salad; Rihanna and Adriana Lima Go to Da SilvanoThis week’s Celebrity Settings.
  3. Video Feed
    Watch Mario Batali and Christine Quinn’s Meet-up on The High RoadIt’s about about NYC, this time around.
  4. Foodievents
    Beard Foundation’s Annual Conference Will Be All About Food PoliticsMark Bittman and Michael Pollan will be there.
  5. The Other Critics
    The Other Critics: Reviews of Ivan Ramen, the NoMad Bar, and DimesThis week’s roundup.
  6. The Chain Gang
    McDonald’s Tests Out Giving Free Food to Drive-Through Customers Who WaitThere are a few catches.
  7. Celebrity Settings
    Amy Poehler and Natasha Lyonne Dine at Sant Ambroeus; Scarlett Johansson TriesThis week’s Celebrity Settings.
  8. Coming Soon
    Chinese Hamburger Chain Will Open Enormous NYC Location to Compete With ShakeIt’s coming for you, Shake Shack.
  9. Video Feed
    Watch Mario Batali and Mike Myers Play Beer Pong in Washington Square ParkVerdict: Neither is particularly adept at the drinking game.
  10. The Other Critics
    The Other Critics: Reviews of Russ & Daughters Cafe, Dover, and The GorbalsThis week’s roundup.
  11. Empire Building
    New ChickaLicious Location Will Serve As Prototype for Nationwide ExpansionThe East Village dessert and pastry destination has very big plans.
  12. Celebrity Settings
    Mick Jagger Dines at Marea; Taylor Swift Goes Vegan at Angelica KitchenThis week’s Celebrity Settings.
  13. The Feeding Tube
    Angry Tweeting Chef Will Develop His Own Kitchen Nightmares-esque ShowBut “with less screaming.”
  14. Coming Soon
    Rice Burger Shop Will Open in the East VillageChicken meatballs, on rice.
  15. Awards
    Ramen Burgers and Dough’s Doughnuts Among This Year’s Vendy AwardThe showdown takes place September 13.
  16. The Other Critics
    The Other Critics: Reviews of Racines NY, Bar Primi, and Grand BanksThis week’s roundup.
  17. Not Cool
    Ice Cream Shop’s Planned Parenthood Benefit Met With Deluge of ThreateningIt received “very disturbing” voice mails and phone calls.
  18. The Chain Gang
    Williamsburg Residents Not Exactly Flocking to Their Brand-New StarbucksAs the chain’s new store opens this morning, the neighborhood yawns.
  19. Foodievents
    Brooks Headley’s Veggie Burger Pop-up Was a Huge SuccessThe famed pastry chef’s one-day-only Superiority Burger brought out massive crowds.
  20. Celebrity Settings
    Chrissy Teigen Feasts at Jack’s Wife Freda; Lana Del Rey Has Breakfast atThis week’s Celebrity Settings.
  21. Video Feed
    Watch Daniel Patterson in a Really Contemplative ‘Chef’s NightCooking is actually “magic,” Patterson says.
  22. Locavores Rejoice
    We’re This Close to Being Able to Grow Fruits and Vegetables onMen may be from Venus but he heirloom vegetables are in fact from Mars.
  23. Feel the Burn
    Massive Electronic Dance Music and Sriracha Festival Sounds AbsolutelyThere will be “120 sriracha-infused dishes.”
  24. Quote of the Day
    Jacques Pépin Has a Few Problems With Hell’s Kitchen“I believe it is a disservice to our trade and to young people who want to go into this business,” he said also.
  25. The Other Critics
    The Other Critics: Reviews of Grindhaus, Barchetta, and BeautiqueThis week’s roundup.
  26. Veggie Burgers
    Brooks Headley Has Created the Next-level Veggie BurgerHis Superiority Burger pop-up opens this Sunday.
  27. Openings
    Ample Hills Creamery’s Gowanus Location Opens TodayIt has two-stories and a rooftop deck. Oh, and ice cream.
  28. Celebrity Settings
    Robert Pattinson Flys Solo at Caffe Bene; Taylor Swift Dines With the SpielbergThis week’s Celebrity Settings.
  29. Video Feed
    Here’s a Cat Eating a Lovingly Prepared Sashimi DinnerIt’s a two-course meal.
  30. Menu Changes
    9/11 Museum Café Drops Plans to Serve Alcohol and a Full Food MenuThere will be coffee, tea, and pastries instead.
  31. Grub Guide
    Where to Celebrate Bastille Day in New YorkExpect a lot of Champagne.
  32. Cupcakery
    ‘Last’ Crumbs Cupcake Is on eBay for a Mere $250You have less than a day.
  33. Death Knells
    Great Moments From the Now-Dead Era of the CupcakeAs the world decides its officially done with cupcakes, Grub Street looks back on the dessert’s short, glorious run.
  34. The Other Critics
    The Other Critics: A Review of the Breslin and an Instagram TakedownThis week’s roundup.
  35. Video Feed
    This Restaurant Owner Paid Employees $144K Out of Pocket After Devastating Fire“He actually paid us out of his own pocket until the store was rebuilt.”
  36. Foodievents
    Brooklyn Flea’s Ice Cream Fest Will Hit Two Locations With More Than 50Odd Fellows and Morgenstern’s Finest will be there.
  37. The Other Critics
    The Other Critics: Reviews of Meadowsweet, the NoMad Bar, and Au Za’atarThis week’s roundup.
  38. World Cup
    The Very-Last-Minute Guide to Watching the USA World Cup Game Somewhere AwesomeYou’ve got, like, an hour before the game starts. Here’s where you should go.
  39. Grub Guides
    Where to Eat and Drink in New York on the Fourth of JulyThe Dutch, Maison Premiere, the Gander, and more.
  40. Openings
    Torrisi Guys Debut the Ludlow’s Lobby Bar Tonight With Intense-SoundingGet ready for chai in your bourbon and mole in your bitters.
  41. Uncultured
    Icelandic Yogurt Company Piles on Greek-Yogurt Bash-athon Already in Progress“It’s about to get real,” the ad claims.
  42. Celebrity Settings
    Madonna Dines at Orso; Scarlett Johansson Eats a Burger at Indian Wells TavernThis week’s Celebrity Settings.
  43. Lawsuits
    Judge Suggests Chumley’s Opponents 86 Their LawsuitIt had been open for 70-something years before the 2007 closure, after all.
  44. Foodievents
    Kelvin Natural Slush Co. Dispensing Free Slush, $5 Boozy Slush TodayDid we mention free slush?
  45. The Feeding Tube
    Over 60 Percent of the Restaurants on ‘Kitchen Nightmares’ Are NowSeason two was particularly rough.
  46. The Other Critics
    The Other Critics: Another No-Star Review for Tavern on the Green; Praise forThis week’s roundup.
  47. Reopenings
    Cafe Noir Reopens Tomorrow in Its New Tribeca HomeThere will be “a bit of the old with lots of new.”
  48. Cruciferous Sisyphus
    Man Decides to Push Brussels Sprouts Up Mountain With His NoseIt’s for charity.
  49. Celebrity Settings
    Drew Barrymore Dines at Fornino; Heidi Klum Eats at Osteria MoriniThis week’s Celebrity Settings.
  50. Lawsuits
    White Castle Customers Who Were Arrested Win $32,500 From CityThat’s a lot of burgers.
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