• In case you haven't yet heard the good news, the Red Hook vendors have gotten their permit extended through through October 21, which is when they traditionally end their season. Go and grab some pupusas.
• Can you live off the land in your own backyard? In Brooklyn? Without torturing your family? Unclear.
• Manhattan User's Guide gives us their latest hot list, including newcomers Tailor and Market Table.
• Andrew Carmellini admits to smuggling $12,000 worth of truffles to the U.S. He also describes what could possibly be the ultimate truffle faux pas: "[S]omeone came in, picked one up and took a bite."
• Mouthing Off brings us some food highlights from this past weekend's Farm Aid concert:"eating a juicy pork brat from Patchwork Family Farms and washing it down with a hoppy Peak Organic Beer."

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