Mark Sanchez seems to be having a fun time organizing training camps as the NFL lockout continues, so maybe he'd like to help a hungry city out by putting some pressure on In-n-Out to get its act together and come to New York? He already, with coach Rex Ryan's blessing, got the beloved left coast burger chain to set up a pop-up stand at his Jets West training camp last month! more ›

Yes, New York doesn't have an In-N-Out, but you know what? We don't need one anyway. That's because we already have Five Guys burgers, which is expanding out west. And according to some Californians, it's better than In-N-Out. One die hard In-N-Out fan recently made the switch, telling the LA Times, "We chose [Five Guys] over In-N-Out. It's the fourth time we've been here since they opened." more ›

Nobody really wants to admit to liking "fast food," be it the classiest Panera Bread or the lowliest Burger King. But in their 2010 Fast Food Survey, Zagat has the courage to announce the best tasting meals in the combo-menu lot. And there are a few surprises, including In-N-Out's fall from glory. more ›

Eater compiled a list of 10 chain restaurants that should come to New York, and most of them make some sense. (Though they're kind of stretching it if they think Cracker Barrel is going to set up shop.) We do agree New York is in some serious need of Sonic's Cherry-Limeade, and we shouldn't have to schlep all the way to Jersey to get our hands on Denny's Fried Cheese Melt. But why import a P.F. Chang's when you can get better Chinese on almost any corner? And sorry guys, In-N-Out just ain't going to happen. more ›

April is the cruelest month, beginning with a hoax from College Humor that west coast favorite In-N-Out burger was finally making its way to New York. It wasn't meant to be, but could that mouth-watering flavor already be in the city? Chef Josh Capon of Lure Fishbar thinks he managed to crack their code. more ›

While the West Coast based In-N-Out Burger isn’t likely to be coming to the city anytime soon, another out of state burger chain has set its sights on Manhattan. The 4-year-old, Northern Virginia-based Elevation Burger has signed a “multi-unit franchising deal” with local business partners Fabian Rosario and John Harris. The franchise is frequently compared to Five Guys, so it might be speculated that the business will grow just as fast here: two years ago—almost to the day—there was only one Five Guys in New York; there are currently eight in the five boroughs and about a gazillion more scattered in the suburbs like chargrilled fallout. more ›

The California based Westland/Hallmark Meat Company is recalling all its raw and frozen beef products distributed since Feb. 1, 2006 – a total of 143 million pounds of ground beef. The largest beef recall in history was announced after an undercover Humane Society video showed workers kicking sick cows, jabbing them in the eyes and using forklifts to force them to walk to slaughter. (See the video here.) more ›

With unseasonable weather descending upon much of North America, schools getting ready to reconvene, and sports seasons getting exciting, it's a busy time of year for us here in the Ist-A-Verse. Luckily, even with all the things we have to do, we still managed to get together to let you know what we've all been up to. more ›

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If you detected a frisson of fabulous excitement scorching the air this morning, it’s because the 61st annual Tony award nominations were announced! (For those who may not fathom the awesome significance of the Tonys, the awards are the Broadway theater world equivalent of the Oscars and named for Antoinette Perry, an actress, director, producer and who passed away prior to the first award show in 1947.) more ›

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