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Okay, it's freezing. Not just freezing -- bone chillingly bitter. We've been at our desk for hours now and still can't manage to fight off the chill from our morning commute. This kind of weather makes us crave warm, cozy comfort food -- hopefully at least one of these options is close enough to you for a quick dash out, or even better, to deliver to you.

Okay, so you don't want to go out to watch the game and cooking is not an option. What can you order besides pizza? Plenty, as you already know (hey, we live in New York City, folks!). But we've found some particularly mouthwatering Super Bowl delivery specials, many of which involve pork. Mmmm . . . pork.

Some folks were mighty disappointed when a Daisy May's BBQ cart on Park Avenue and 52nd Street turned out to be a tease. According to Midtown Lunch, the cart was set up outside the Seagram Building for the filming of the next Adam Sandler movie, You Don't Mess With Zohan.

If you happened to miss it this week, you should take a good look at Peter Meehan's exploration of New York barbecue. Aside from giving us enough 'cue porn to make meat lovers swoon and vegetarians squirm, Meehan provides a thorough overview of the barbecue landscape, including spots in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, and Wingdale, just a short ways upstate (sorry, Staten Island).

October 7: Beer on the Pier

September 7: Sake Tasting

- Boy, do we love happy hour. And we particularly like happy hour at Lure Fishbar. Why? Not only does it mean cheap drinks ($3 Corona, Kirin Light, and Brooklyn Lager, $4 wines by the glass and $5 cocktails), but it means cheap snacks, and not just mixed nuts. Lure serves up $1 Blue Point Oysters and Littleneck Clams, and offers 50% off the bar snacks menu, which features some incredibly tasty treats. Mon-Fri, 5-7pm, 142 Mercer, at Prince. [via Thrillist]

Bruni no-stars Mr. Chow Tribeca. Calls most of the food "mediocre," and says, "Once you've visited Mr. Chow Tribeca, you will appreciate your favorite neighborhood Chinese takeout place like never before."

- Jean Georges still gets four stars, even from Bruni: "Eating is seldom this absorbing, this bracing."

BBQ NYC, which is on Saturday, is already sold out, but you can still get your ribs on at the Sixth Annual Blues, Barbecue and Fireworks on Sunday. This year's participants include Daisy May’s BBQ U.S.A., plus relative newcomers Dinosaur Bar B Que, RIB, Smoked Barbecue, and Spanky’s BBQ. Gothamist on last year's event.

When Gothamist friend and barbecue champion Adam Perry Lang of Daisy May's BBQ invited us to a party, how could we say no? It had been way too long since we had last enjoyed Adam's sweet and sticky Kansas City ribs and his tender smoky brisket, not to mention that we had to hear about his latest escapades.

It seems like the five boroughs have gone slap happy mad for smokin', spicy barbecue. Is all of it up to snuff? Gothamist thinks not. But goodness knows, the selection has increased more than two-fold within the past year or so.

Today: Danny Meyer's Shake Shack re-opens. People are all in a tizzy about this place. We have to admit, we like the burgers at the Burger Joint more, but we haven't tried the famed dogs and custard yet. It's only open from 11-4 through April, but extended hours start May 1st. Madison Square Park, Southeast Corner.

New York Magazine has published Where to Eat Now, a dining guide for 2005, and it's already got us making lists of where we want to eat next year! And although we probably won't be able to afford per se or Masa (unless our financial circumstances change dramatically in 2005), there are plenty of options, whatever your budget or your tastes. Whether it's crudo at Bar Tonno, pizza at Franny's, chili at one of Daisy May's carts, noodles at Momofuko, or frog's legs at Gavroche, you'll be able to find something in the guide that revs up your tastebuds for the new year. Gothamist Food resolves to visit as many new places next year as our budgets and our waistlines can handle!

The New York Times reports that Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, wildly popular in Syracuse and Rochester, will be opening its Harlem outpost on December 1st. Gothamist has had the pleasure of eating in the Rochester branch and tasting their pulled pork sandwiches at Taste of New York (we actually went back for seconds!) and we have to admit we're pretty excited to see Dinosaur joining the ranks of New York's pit-smoked barbecue along with Pearson's Texas Barbecue, Daisy May's, Philly's Smoke House and Blue Smoke. But is there room for more 'cue? Dinosaur founder, owner and chef John Stage thinks so. "I don't think it's possible to saturate the New York market in any category, and especially not barbecue." Amen to that. Now pass the ribs.

This week's NYT Dining section dove into one of Gothamist's favorite subjects: street food. The Times highlights the "Arepa Lady," who is very well known to visitors to the Chowhound message boards; Alpha hound Jim Leff has attempted to explain her magic:

We were a little worried about the rain, and were in no mood for crowds like the ones at the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, so we headed over to Blues, BBQ and Fireworks on Pier 54 on the early side to get our meat fix for the day. Thankfully, the lines were minimal so we headed over to Daisy May's BBQ USA for our first stop -- some Kansas City Sweet and Sticky Pork Ribs and a Carolina Pulled Pork sandwich. When we stopped to say hello to Daisy May's Adam Perry Lang, he was chatting with Chris O'Neill from Virgil's Real BBQ.

- Check out Little Steven's International Underground Garage Festiva on Randall's Island via Coolfer's music picks

Rib lovers, rejoice! This Sunday, August 15th is the fifth annual Blues, BBQ & Fireworks, a food and music event on Pier 54, where some of the city's finest 'cuemasters will be showcasing their wares. Many of our favorites will be there, including Daisy May’s BBQ USA, Pearson’s Texas BBQ, Philly’s Smokehouse, Tennessee Mountain, and Virgil’s Real BBQ. We'll see you there -- we'll be the ones with barbecue sauce slathered all over our faces and a pile of well-gnawed bones at our feet.

Daisy May's BBQ turned one yesterday, and chef Adam Perry Lang plans to celebrate this Wednesday with champagne and by taking down the "grand opening" banner -- guess it's time, huh? Adam has grand plans for Daisy May's second year, including offering a football tailgating special this fall.

Today Gothamist Weather introduces a semi-regular (i.e. when we remember to do it) feature in which we compare the various forecasts for our area. Since we are easily confused we'll keep this simple and just look at one element of the forecast. In honor of our hot, humid weather here are today's predicted maximum temperatures:

New York Magazine published its annual Cheap Eats list, highlighting restaurants under $25. Start at the top and work your way down the list, and don't forget to stop at Gothamist favorites -- 'inoteca, Bao Noodles, and Alta. Although they're not on the list, Daisy May's BBQ chili carts are featured prominently in the article -- apparently we can look forward to a few new locations before the year's end.

Read more Readers' Picks and see who and what New York picked as the Best of New York (Best Street Food: Daisy May's chili carts; Best Same-Day Spot Removal: Hippodrome). And check out the other fantastic New York blogs nominated: 601am, Buzzmachine, greg.org, LockhartSteele, low culture, Maud Newton, Memefirst, and TMFML.

This was an issue even three years ago in Science Daily. If you're now in the mood for pork, try some Daisy May's BBQ for lunch. And we like the Belle & Sebastian song, The Fox in The Snow.

Updated: E!'s handy guide to watching the game, commercials, and halftime: NBC counterprograms the game of men in tight pants with Queer Eye and more.

You can tell a lot about a year by seeing which posts were popular, and from Gothamist's standpoint, it's been a banner year for our readers who are perverts or nerds (we're hoping the loyal readers are both). Here are a few of our most popular posts: Thoughts on the Matrix Reloaded; 100 Best Songs; when we pretended to know all about friendster messages; Paris Hilton sex tapes and her SNL appearance; Nicole Richie's racial identity; What not to do when you blog; Jelly Kelly; Best Movie Sex Scenes; Michael Jackson's mugshot; Nudist camps for teenagers; Blackout Edition; Lever House Restaurant; Metrosexuals; Hating Lauren Weisberger (related, Weisberger on her boss Anna Wintour ), Jayson Blair, Blair Hornstine; Larry Wachowski's possible sex change; anything on teenaged stars, speficially Hilary Duff (related, her nutty fans); the New York City Blackout Edition; and our Events page, brought to life by editor Mindy and intern Willa.

Our favorite local BBQ mastermind, Adam Perry Lang of Daisy May's, is profiled today in the Times Dining section. Alex Witchel looks at his work not only at Daisy May's but also at Robert's Steakhouse, the delicious and well-received steak joint at the Penthouse Executive Club (read: club where executives are entertained by exotic dancers), perhaps the first meat market where you can eat meat, plus his culinary credentials gathered from NY (Daniel Boulud, Les Halles, Chaneterelle), Paris (Guy Savoy), and Santa Fe (for a little BBQ). We wonder if Frank Rich demanded to accompany Witchel to Robert's Steakhouse - he was the "Butcher of Broadway," you know.

Daisy May's BBQ
Where there's BBQ, Gothamist will try to eat it. This time, we go to Hell's Kitchen.