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THURDAY, MAY 26, 2011 Daily New York Food News from NYMag.com & MenuPages.com
The Food Chain Daniel’s Jean-Francois Bruel Is Impressed by the Pork Plate at Blue Hill at Stone Barns "The jowl was a confit, with extra crispy skin and the meat was very moist; and the loin was roasted. And then you had some braised belly. And then a pig jus with a little bit of sauerkrauet." The James Weird Awards The James Weird Awards: Sheep Meat, Pot Butter, and a Lactose-Intolerant Dairy Queen Plus: gun shots in Orlando, fork stabbing in Seattle, and more, all in our weekly roundup of weird food news. Foodievents Pickled Sausages! Barbecue! and Two-Headed Cows at the Kings County Fair Fried Oreos, funnel cake, and chicken on a stick, too! Two-Night Stands Laurent Gras Teaming With Momofuku Ko for Pop-up Dinners We can only imagine the fourteen-course explosion of awesomeness that will result. Foodievents Ready, Set, Eat!: Nathan’s and Go! Go! Curry Contests Are On Missed the recent pickle-eating contest? Don't worry, there are others. Slideshow What to Eat at Salinas, the Manhattan Homecoming of Meigas Chef Luis Bollo, Opening Next Month in Chelsea The Basque chef left New York eight years ago for kitchens in Connecticut and New Jersey. He returns June 9 to open Salinas. Slideshow First Look at Eataly’s Rooftop Beer Garden, La Birreria, Opening June 3 A slideshow from last night's preview. Foodievents Food Trucks Park at Hester Street Fair Starting with the Big Gay Ice Cream truck this weekend. Closings Octavia’s Porch Has Closed After just six months. Openings Hope for Cambodian Sandwiches As Num Pang Expands The Asian-sub shop will open a branch in east midtown. Mediavore Sandra Lee, Novelist; Weinermobile Reborn As Food Truck Plus: NYC groceries actually cheaper than in other U.S. cities, Tyson's questionable dark-meat plan, and more in our morning news roundup. Neighborhood Watch Future Chefs Event in Long Island City; Jitney Lunchbox From David Burke Plus: free hot dogs in midtown, and more, in our daily roundup of neighborhood news. Party Tricks See Video of a Knife That Can Slice Through Soda Cans If you have an extra ten grand sitting around, this might be a good buy. Foodievents Ozersky: ‘I’m Doing Everything in My Power to Have a Whole Grilled Buffalo’ at Meatopia 2011 A "summit of the great meat chefs in the country" at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Openings Victory Garden Will Use Local Goat’s Milk for Its Soft-Serve Fro-Yo The shop opens next week in the South Village. Openings Team Indochine May Open New Soho Restaurant by Summer’s End It'll be "something Asian, BONDST meets Indochine." Openings With Cochinita, Taco Preacher to Bring a Touch of Yucatán to Clinton Hill The taqueria opens Friday.		I ♥ Brachetto. The bubbly red wine—Brachetto d’Acqui docg—has cast a spell on NY. Enjoy it all May. L’Artusi, Dell’anima, Anfora. Happy times!      Shop-A-Matic »    Vulture Digest »    New York Travels »    Fashion Alert »    See all newsletters »     Subscribe to New York