A NJ cop responding to a 3 a.m. panic alarm at a 7-Eleven in Bridgeton, NJ found a woman attacking a 7-Eleven employee. And apparently the woman was driven into a rage because...there were no hot sausages at the store. more ›

A brazen sausage stealer was interrupted mid-stuff last week at a Bushwick supermarket, thanks to a manager who recognized the thief from two previous meat thefts. Where exactly was he stuffing that salami, you may ask? Why, down his pants, of course! Get your mind out of the gutter. more ›

Has all this talk about Rep. Anthony Weiner's wiener made you really hungry? Like really hungry for...wieners? Luckily, Der Kommissar now sells Anthony's Weiners; the Daily News reports it's "two beef hot dogs on two slices of French bread brushed with olive oil. Sauerkraut and a pickle come on the side. It costs just $6." Does it come with certitude, though? more ›

With this weekend marking the unofficial start of summer, it's high time to get your grilling essentials in order. Here's our four-step guide to throwing an awesome BBQ, even without a giant backyard. more ›

The unkosher alliance between Orthodox Jewish instigator Rabbi Yehuda Levin and Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino was mercifully shattered this week after Paladino reneged on his anti-homosexual remarks from last weekend. As surprised as Paladino must have been by the turn of events which led to him becoming a national pariah in the media this week (and a grave disappointment to both Roger Stone and Rudy Giuliani), Rabbi Levin was even more surprised. He was so shocked that Carl “folded like a cheap camera,” he almost choked, as he recounted to the NY Times: more ›

While we huff and puff over whether term limits should stay at three or go back to two, Chicago got the shocking news that its mayor, Richard Daley, will step down next year. Daley, who was first elected in 1989, and his father have been mayor of Chicago for 42 of the past 55 years. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has expressed interest in the job, saying earlier this year, "I hope Mayor Daley seeks reelection. I will work and support him if he seeks reelection. But if Mayor Daley doesn't, one day I would like to run for mayor of the city of Chicago. That's always been an aspiration of mine even when I was in the House of Representatives." more ›

This week the new chief dining critic at the NY Times, Sam Sifton, debuts with a rave for DBGB, Daniel Boulud's casual sausage/beer/etc. joint on the Bowery. The first review from the former NY Press reporter boasts references to The Ramones, Talking Heads, and a declaration that "[Boulud's] food game, as they say in rap precincts, is tight... one bite of the crispy lamb ribs that were served in the bar area when the place first opened — sweetly glazed, grassy meat, with a dab of creamy mint-flecked yogurt sauce — ended all snark: Boulud has opened a very good restaurant. The lamb was sublime, earthy and spicy and rich, evidence of superb technique, the sort of snack that separates his empire from others in the celebrity firmament." more ›

A long time ago in New York, there were hundreds of beer gardens where sausages grilled copiously and beer poured liberally. If you’re of the mindset that these two things combined are the remedy for our economic malaise (and other assorted bad times), consider yourself buoyed by the fact that the previously-delayed “boisterous sausage parlor” of Red Hook— called Grindhaus— has officially gone into high gear on Van Brunt Street: The Brooklyn Paper reported last month that owner Erin Norris’ permits are in place and construction is imminent. Per the story, the menu "will consist of five or six sausage varieties made on the premises, plus classics from around the world and newfangled concoctions that Norris will rotate into the daily offerings.” Grindhaus is scheduled to open in March; in the meantime, there seems to be a behind-the-scenes blog to help rally the masses. more ›