Two Brooklyn poachers prove that learning how to fish doesn’t guarantee you’ll eat for a lifetime. [NYT]
News flash: Cocoa Krispies will not protect you from the H1N1 flu virus. [Kellogg's via The Atlantic]
Take a trip upstate to thank your T-day turkey face-to-face (and get the pick of the flock). The Feed predicts a spike in Tofurky sales. [A Fork in the Road]
Maybe you should think twice about sharing your baguette with that seagull—a bird has managed to stall the world’s strongest particle accelerator by dropping a piece of bread onto it. [Eat Me Daily via Buzzfeed]
The City of New York wants to take Tavern on the Green’s owners to federal court over the rights to the restaurant’s name. [Grub Street]
Ever dreamed of interning with Martha Stewart? Cough up $3,600 and the opportunity could be yours. [Eat Me Daily]
A break-in at The Little Owl last night means no brunch on Saturday. We suspect crazed slider fiends may be at fault. [Eater NY]
An inmate who castrated her father puts her knife skills to good use. [The Daily News via Grub Street]
Opinionated restaurateur Bruce Buschel stirs up a comments frenzy by posting part deux of his “100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do.” [NYT]
Josh Ozersky officially ties off his Citysearch blog, announcing a partnership with Eater cofounder and NBC rookie Ben Leventhal. [Citysearch]
The Greenpoint space that formerly housed Paloma has been taken over by fledgling restaurateur Paul Gianonne, who plans to open a Neapolitan pie shop by December. [Slice]
Want a table at Joseph Leonard? Just don’t tell them Gabe sent you. [Eater NY]
Marion Nestle weighs in on the can of beans opened by a Consumer Reports study finding BPAs (fancy acronym for poison!) in preserved foods. [The Atlantic]
It turns out you’ve been massively underestimating your office vending machine’s potential. [Eat Me Daily]
Sirio Maccioni’s mothership creeps ever farther from its fine-dining beginnings: Baseball fans can now eat free fried chicken in the lounge at Le Cirque during game 6 of the World Series. [Eater]
The Village Voice discovers an excellent house-made hot sauce at Umi Nom. [Fork in the Road/VV]
Cru has slashed prices on its wine list by 30 percent and installed a new chef, Todd Macdonald, in a probable attempt to downscale in a waffling economy. [Diner's Journal]
Tom Mylan can always be counted on to sear disturbing images into your mind. Today’s discovery of a BDSM sausage enthusiast is no exception. [The Meat Hook]
David Chang explains to Leonard Lopate why vegetarians don’t have anything to look forward to at Momofuku. (The short answer: They’re too quick to lawyer up.) [A Fork in the Road]
Gluttons for punishment can ogle the empty hallways of Gourmet, as captured by Kevin Demaria. [Last Days of Gourmet via Eat Me Daily]
Satur Farms proprietor (and former Lutèce chef) Eberhard Muller is cleared of harassment charges, but faces a restraining order. [Grub Street]
Back Forty chef Shanna Pacifico isn’t letting meat man Tom Mylan take all the gory glory. Watch her reduce a partial steer to steaks (not for the squeamish). [Serious Eats]
The readers of the New York Post have some, um, interesting things to say about abused former spouse-to-be Todd English, who left his bride at the altar and got a bloody eye in return. “He is old, ugly and should not be choosy! He ain’t got much to offer to the rest of the younger chics! Take what he got was the best he should have done! Blinded by the light she was!” (Try reading this in a cockney accent.) [NY Post]
Robert Sietsema eulogizes the final issue of Gourmet with an odd mix and sadness and schadenfreude. [Fork in the Road]
The Atlantic Food Channel runs a rave about David Chang’s cookbook. Safe to assume this won’t be the last. [The Atlantic]
In an escalation akin to a nuclear arms race, bloggers and Cook’s Illustrated editor Chris Kimball take it to the brink: Who’s got the better recipes?!?!?!! [Eat Me Daily]
Momosexuals take note: Momo midtown has been named Ma Pêche. [Eater]
The libel lawsuit against The Billionaire’s Vinegar writer Benjamin Wallace has been settled. [Diners' Journal]
The Limelight will become a three-story shopping mall. That’s one way to exorcise Michael Alig. [Gothamist]
Those who couldn’t make it to last week’s burger bash will be able to sample Josh Capon’s People’s Choice Award–winning patty at Lure for just $13. [Eater]
You’ve been waiting on line for brunch at Prune for a freaking decade. [Serious Eats]
Josh Ozersky declares the new burger at Bill’s Bar & Burger to be the best one in the city. [Citysearch]
The Amateur Gourmet defends bloggers against Christopher Kimball’s recent critique, stating that the blogosphere is a meritocracy where “only the good ones gain traction.” We agree that there are many great blogs out there, but we’re not sure it’s safe to argue that the cream always rises to the top. [Amateur Gourmet]
Among the intel gathered at the Eater blogger’s lounge this weekend: Daniel Boulud confirmed that he will soon take over the Chase Bank space next to his Bar Boulud. [Eater]
Grub Street mistakes Paula Deen’s personality disorder for hospitality. [Grub Street]
One of our favorite blogs, Eat Me Daily, turns one today. Bon fête, folks. [EMD]
Get to know the people behind Greenmarket’s Flying Pigs Farm. [Serious Eats]
Check out the “Bib Gourmand” list: cheap eats à la Michelin. [Michelin]
Blog-based ticket sweepstakes are all over the blogs this fall. The latest freebie: two spots at Marco Canora’s pork fest at Epicurious Entertains. [Grub Street]
Eat Me Daily posts a bonus backstage video from Frank Bruni’s appearance on The Colbert Report. [EMD]
Burgers and Tater-Tots coming to Cobble Hill’s old Chicory space. [Fork in the Road/VV]
