· 1-star for Top Chef Dieterle's exercise in non-glitz, Perilla [NYT/Bruni]
· Danny Brown, the "db" of Metropolitan Ave., shrugs off Boulud [Gothamist]
· Opening night at Wakiya: 'the words epic shitshow come to mind' [Eater]
· More love for Hill Country [TONY]
· The push for Trader Joe's in Kensington heats up [Kensington Blog]
· Astoria's Kabob Cafe still brings the char after oven-for-grill swap [NYT/25]
· Best felafel in the city thread [Chowhound]
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