· Del Posto landlord not backing down; Court date Thurs [NYP/Keil]
· No stars for new P.J. Clarke's: 'too polished, too mass-market' [NYT/Bruni]
· Digging the 'little shaved meats and seafood bits' at Tocqueville [Gridskipper]
· Florent maintains 'impish spirit' despite MePa invasion [Observer]
· Clinton Mexican El Centro hit salsas are hot and cold [NYT/25]
· Rock Center Brasserie scrambles to replace chef [NYP/Cuozzo]
· Strong has 'vaguely pornographic' experience at Buddakan [StrongBuzz]
· More porn: Hot, hot asparagus and veal at Cru [Augieland]
· New Asimov blog The Pour: 'drinking rather than tasting' [The Pour]
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