Grub Street
Edited by Josh Ozersky with Daniel Maurer

8/ 8/08
Commenter Marcel Vigneron Doesn’t Appreciate Us Making a ‘Mochery’
It was a sphere martini, not a foam one.
David Burke and Donatella Arpaia Split
The davidburke & donatella restaurant will soon be David Burke's alone.
But Where Will the Escalades Park?
A first look at the Eldridge's completed facade.
Busy Chef Manager Just a Patsy, Lawyer Says
Was he in it alone? Or was it the restaurant's owner?
Fast Food Elicits Guilty Plea; Where the Brangelina 8 Should Eat
A Bowery institution closes, teens open a coffee shop for two days, and more, in our morning news roundup.
Angelo Sosa the New Chef at Merkato 55
Does his Asian background mean that Merkato will change its format?
Rising Star Chef Anne Burrell Introduces Us to ‘Big-Girl Soda’
And tells us how much she likes eating with her fingers.
8/ 7/08
Bar Back Confesses to Spotlight Live Killing
“We will be taking a very focused look at that club,” says police commissioner Ray Kelly.
Is a New Chef to Blame for La Esquina’s Shrinking Breakfast Burrito?
Can it still be called the best in the city?













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