This week in the Times, Bruni three-stars Le Cirque, bumping the restaurant's rating up from the two stars he awarded it in 2006. Executive chef Christophe Bellanca’s menu “nimbly straddles the line between predictable decadence… and creative flair,” he says. He also says that you’ll pay—a lot—for what you get, and that Le Cirque isn’t quite as reliable as other three star restaurants. In $25 and Under, ">Peter Meehan is at Soba Totto, where he......

On a hunt for the best mac and cheese in the city? See if you can make your way through this list. Enjoy the food coma afterwards and ponder the origin of the word "marconus". Texas barbecue shrine Hill Country now delivers. Amen. Adam Roberts, a.k.a. The Amateur Gourmet, has made the blog-to-book leap, with How to Shop, Chop, and Table Hop Like a Pro (Almost), and is parading around the internets on a virtual......

Mo-mo-mo Momofuku! David Chang and company is moving the Noodle Bar into bigger digs down the street to make room for the new Momofuku Ko. Eater's got the details. And now, says Chang, "just shut up and eat." Brooklyn Record visits Peru via Mancora on Smith Street and found "a delicious and hearty feast, extremely friendly service, and drinks that left us thirsty for more." The Amateur Gourmet visits Stand. In a word? Forgettable. Remember......

January 13: Seasonal Game Cooking Class Chef Franck Delatrain of Café Centro will be cooking up seasonal game in a two hour cooking class. The menu consists of: Chestnut and Celery Root Soup with Melted Leeks and Foie Gras; Sturgeon Saltimbocca with Sage, Smoked Duck and Beluga Lentils; Fresh Pappardelle Pasta with Wild Boar Civet, Apple Smoked Bacon and Black Trumpet Mushrooms; Grilled Quail with Golden Beets and Frisee Salad, Poached Quail Egg and Spiced......

If you're serious about eating, you should check out the latest addition to the food blog/community scene, Serious Eats. The brainchild of Ed Levine, of Ed Levine Eats and author of New York Eats, the site bills itself as "the first website for serious eaters" with the goal in mind "to provide the best, most satisfying food- and drink-related experience on the internet." Ed is joined by other illustrious food bloggers, including Adam Kuban of......

- In honor of last weeks Day Without Food Blogs, we offer some food blogs whose names we like: Give Me Some Food A Full Belly I Was Just Really Very Hungry The Food Whore Go sign the petition on Net Neutrality if you have the inclination and time. - In honor of The Red Hot Chili Peppers' recent appearance on SNL, here is a random picture of The Amateur Gourmet's mom and Flea. We......