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Last Update: Fri Jun 19 18:50:50 2009

+ EaterWire: Circo Gas Leak, Southwest Porch Open + MIDTOWN EAST — Osteria del Circo will be closed tonight due to a gas leak. The good news is the [...] The 'wichcraft/Southwest Airlines popup Southwest Porch is now open to the public (see photo above). [EaterWire]

+ Dispatch From Aspen: Nieporent, Top Chefs and MORE! + As promised , here begins Eater's coverage from the 2009 Food & Wine Classic . Stay tuned throughout the weekend for more [...] Season Four victor Stephanie Izard was the only Top Chef winner whose station was outside. In the rain . She's a trooper.

+ Board Wrap: More on Per Se's Extended Tasting + · Van Leeuwen, BK Ice Cream Factory may be the Best, but Don't Knock Mr. Softee [SE] · Wedding Ceremony Venue on [...] Hand Grenades to Outside Cruise Missile [eG] · Dad's Day: $1 BBQ at Free Weiners Block Party in Williamsburg [SE]

+ Plywood Special : Nolita's Long-Awaited Travertine + &set=72157619880151595"> "> " style="font-size: 9px; text-align: center;">Click the image above to view the full [...] Cappelletto—a young Aussie taking her first shot at New York—says she hopes it will be ready by mid to late July.

+ Shitshow Week '09 + We've already solicited your suggestions for the worst rip off and the worst table in New York, and today we're seeking tales [...] stories, etc. Help to make Shitshow Week 2009 be the best that it can be; send your stories to tips@eater.com .—Mgmt

+ The Plywood Report: May Chan Ramen, Questan's and More + 1) East Village: The plywood has finally been removed from the outside of the new May Chan Ramen joint, opening [...] a taste of the sea" with dishes such as fish and chips and lobster tails cooked by Doris Wade, a Harlem native. [PLYWOOD]

+ Shorty's .32 + The Restaurant: Shorty's .32 The Deal: 3 sliders and a beer for $12. When/Where:Tuesdays through ...

+ Eater on Location: Live at the Aspen Food & Wine Classic + The calm before the storm. So, administrative note: Eater operatives—to be specific, Mr. Paolo Lucchesi, editor [...] to Eater for vital live coverage, like the man said, all. weekend. long. · 2009 Aspen Food & Wine Classic [Official Site]

+ Corrections + Jean-Georges Vongerichten would like everyone to know that no, he did not cook for Presidents Obama, Bush, Carter, and Clinton ...

+ Shitshows + For some reason, an Eater operative attended a private party at EVill newcomer and so-called douche receptacle Superdive (you [...] used to describe it: "disgusting" and "should be condemned." Suspicions confirmed. See more pics at Social Workout . [EaterWire]

+ Frenzies: Pret A Manger's Free Sandwich Opening Stunt + &set=72157619962524694"> "> " style="font-size: 9px; text-align: center;">Click the image above to view the full [...] around 1 p.m. —Leah Herman · Liveblogging Kogi: Kimchi Quesadillas, Epic Lines Already Forming in Midtown [E]

+ The Shutter: The Cub Room, Montparnasse, Chicken Bar + Nolita: Grub Street reports that Noble Food & Wine, which opened just over two years ago, was set to get a new chef but [...] Hotel on East 51st Street has closed. Their lease ended two weeks ago and they have no plans of reopening. [ShutterWire]

+ Teany Update + An update on Teany, which was striken by fire during the wee hours this morning. It was an electrical fire that damaged both the [...] at Teany told us he still needs to assess the damage, which is extensive, but hopes to reopen in a few weeks. [EaterWire]

+ MomoWire + It's official: Frank Bruni's adulation of the Momofuku Empire now surpasses even our own . From the BruniBlog: "Eat a bowl of [...] from its daily production of gallon upon gallon of ramen broth and giving them to New York City animal shelters." [Diner's Journal]

+ Fw: La Esquina Gross Out + Thank you for visiting the Eater Complaints Department, your unedited platform for voicing poor dining experiences, gross [...] halved by the metal bar of the trap!!!! Right in the middle of the dining room. Needless to say my GF was less than amused.

+ ResyWire: Carter Closes Monkey Bar's Phone Resy Line + Midtown East: We're not exactly sure when this happened, but Graydon Carter's 2 1/2 month-old revamp of the storied [...] style exclusivity to Midtown. · All Monkey Bar Coverage [E] · Monkey Bar Opens to Public for Test Run [E]

+ Who Goes There? Donohue’s Steak House + This is the latest edition of Who Goes There? a regular feature in which Lost City's Brooks of Sheffield cracks the doors on [...] founding—attests. “The prices were right, then,” quipped my blond, Irish waitress as I took in the artifact.

+ Water Taxi Beach + The Restaurant: Water Taxi Beach The Deal: Oysters, shrimp & clams $.50 each, beer $3, mixed drinks ...

+ Chopping Block Resurrected + Good news for fans of Marco Pierre White's flop show Chopping Block , which was canceled earlier this year after just [...] showed in full online—on Friday nights at 8, starting tonight. Which means, it's time for the RG's big TV moment. [NBC]

+ SPONSORED POST: VeeV In New York City + Looking for a better way to drink? Our friends from VeeV have a suggestion: the World's First Açaí (it's a [...] VeeV Drink: Antioxidant Martini (VeeV, pomegranate liqueur, lemon juice and simple syrup. Garnish with mint or lemon.)

+ DBGB Wire: Boulud Goes Bowery, Gets Tagged + Noho: Sacre bleu! Above, Boulud's DBGB Kitchen & Bar gets a little taste of the old school Bowery. (Though these days, [...] done it to Kurve too. · All DBGB Coverage [E] · Kurve Kronicles, Pt 1: Still Breathing Kurve Gets Tagged [E]

+ Disaster Report: Late Night Blaze at Moby's Teany + Lower East Side: According to an alarming disaster report from an LES correspondent this morning, a fire broke out at 90 [...] EVERYWHERE! Two of the firetrucks had their ladders extended to the roof of the 5 floor walkups - both mine and the one on fire.

+ Listage + Dean and Deluca on University Still Closed · Lawsuit Filed Against KFC Over Free Chicken Giveaway [TMZ] [...] Tired of Banh Mi, Food Trucks, and More [ES] · 4th Street Food Co-Op Has Diverse Group of Members [The Villager]

+ EaterWire: Pepper's Finally Evicted, Shuffle at Bar Luna + UPPER WEST SIDE — According to PR, the opening of the restaurant Bar Luna, coming into the Neptune Room [...] owners of Southhampton's Pink Elephant have filed for bankruptcy protection. Click through for the official papers. [Cityfile]

+ Allegretti + The Restaurant: Allegretti The Deal: 50% off cocktails and wine; $39 3 course dinner. When/Where: ...

+ Board Wrap: Pastrami = Hot Dogs + · Molten Chocolate Cake may be Pedestrian, but JGV's is the Original [eG] · Which New Pizza is the Big Cheese? [...] Cart Disappearance [ML] · Chinese Food Cart Mystery Solved [ML] · Does All Pastrami Taste Like Hot Dogs? [SE]

+ Good News/Bad News: Jo's + Jo's, a casual neighborhood bistro, opened three weeks ago in what used to be The Tasting Room, and Nolita locals have been [...] Jo's, but more as a place to hang and nosh as opposed to dine. They had a pretty nice bar scene in the front." [Yelp]

+ @katieleejoel + Oh yes , Twitter is a totally appropriate way to send Katie Lee Joel condolences regarding her recently announced split ...

+ Top Chef Masters Sp Sp Sp Spoiler! Nuela's Rodriguez + Because we caught so much flak for mentioning a dubious Top Chef Masters rumor above the jump yesterday—a-we don't [...] who wins?—we're going to run the entirety of a fun little tidbit that just came in below. Click through if you dare .

+ The Village + The Restaurant: The Village The Deal: $20 1 1/4 lb lobster, $5 glass of $5 Riesling on 6/19. Also happy hour all [...] Parade. When/Where: Lobster day June 19, Father's Day June 21, Gay Pride June 28; 62 West 9th St., 212-505-3355 .