- We have not perused it in full, but we are sure this site on the concept of eating local will consume a bit of our time this week.

- Our friend Julia from Grip-n-Grin is hosting a chocolate tasting at Kanvas this Thursday to benefit the Special Olympics. For more information, please see the site.

- Mr. Cutlets (aka Josh Ozersky) drops his list of top burgers – both locally and from national chains. The national information, coming from a trusted source, seems potentially useful if we are caught in Middle America and need some burger guidance. (via the excellently obsessed A Hamburger Today)

- Here at Hot Sake we are not big filmgoers, but this looks like an interesting mash-up of food and power dining.

- We are not keen on vermin in our apartment, but we do not have anywhere else to live. When we encounter some in a restaurant (or bar/restaurant), you can be sure we will not return for food. When we met an old boss at a two-story old style saloon just north of Union Square last week for burgers and beers, we were surprised to find not one but three mice sharing the space with our shoes. The staff did the right thing with our check, not like this example from last week over on Mouthfuls.

- Here is the best Google perk we have come across in a long while, finally the do not evil mantra resonates with us.

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