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Williamsburg Eaters' Favorite Restaurants Are In... Williamsburg

Williamsburg Eaters' Favorite Restaurants Are In... Williamsburg

Williamsburg diners, along with East Villagers, Long Island City-ites and Park Slopers are the least likely to leave their zip code to eat out, according to some new data about the city's dining habits commissioned by the Post. "The L is a joke on weekends, and so many restaurants in Manhattan just end up being a complete shitshow, with the waits and the crowds and the bad service," said one Gothamist staffer who lives in Williamsburg. "Leaving the area to eat just seems like an unnecessary hassle," said another. The top three favorite dining destinations in the 11211 zip code? DuMont Burger, Marlow & Sons, and Motorino, whose unfortunate recent shuttering paves the way for some new neighborhood joints to steal the title. more ›

Food Network Suing Guy Fieri's <em>Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives</em>

Food Network Suing Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, the self-explanatory Food Network show hosted by spike-haired brochef Guy Fieri, is at the center of an ugly lawsuit, and the allegations are nothing short of profane. more ›

Empire Diner Stuck In Name Rights Battle

Empire Diner Stuck In Name Rights Battle

Iconic Chelsea eatery Empire Diner lost its lease earlier this year, and was forced to shut its doors in May. The owners of the diner, which had been featured in movies such as Woody Allen's Manhattan, plan on reopening elsewhere in the city, but are now engaged in an ongoing legal battle with their old landlord over the name. more ›

So Long, Scobee: Queens Diner's Demise Shocks Locals

So Long, Scobee: Queens Diner's Demise Shocks Locals

Looking for a late-night pizza burger, Greek salad, or milkshake in Little Neck, Queens? For the past 50-odd years the go-to spot was the Scobee Diner. Not any more, though: the 24-hour hangout, best known for its massive menu, great breakfasts and unapologetic greasy-spoon fare, closed its doors for good yesterday after a tearful farewell. In a million years you'll never guess why they closed! more ›

Gordon Ramsay Ruins Valentine Dinner for Jersey Lovers

Gordon Ramsay Ruins Valentine Dinner for Jersey Lovers

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay doesn’t give a damn about you, your girlfriend, or the special Valentine’s Day dinner you had planned – so drop your fork and get the hell off his set! That seems to be the way things went last Thursday night when diners at New Jersey’s fancy Hannah and Masons restaurant were summarily evicted – mid-meal – to facilitate production on Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA series. No matter how romantic the rabble, it just wouldn’t do to have them cluttering up Ramsay’s frame – one only hopes the cameras were rolling when the guests were asked to leave. more ›

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