Grub Street
Edited by Josh Ozersky with Daniel Maurer

7/ 3/08
Our Fourth of July Gift to You: Sweet Rooftop Action
A look at the after-work scenes at five recently-opened roof decks.
Chatham Square Restaurant Felled by Health Department
The Chinatown standby is closed today.
Have Models Turned Rose Bar into the World’s Fanciest High School Cafeteria?
According to one blogger, a turf war has erupted.
Will This Year’s Hot-Dog-Eating Contest Just Not Be the Same?
It'll be shorter, Kobayashi is ailing, and a study says competitive eating is dangerous. Plus, where’s Mosca?
‘Food Party’ Creator Reveals Backstage Secrets
Thu Tran will pay you in potatoes.
Rusty Knot Gets Taken Down Like A Ship’s Mast
The drinks are “subpar and expensive.”
E. Coli Outbreak Compounds Food Fears; Ed Witt Opening 88 Bloomingdale Road in August
Plus: Franklin Park expands, the Aix Brasserie space gets a new tenant, and more, in our morning news digest.
Kobayashi’s Presence at Hot-Dog-Eating Contest Makes Waves
What would a victory at Nathan's be if it wasn't over Kobayashi?
No Red Hook Vendors This Weekend, But Still Plenty to Eat
Maybe the weekend of the 12th?
7/ 2/08
Room Service Also Closed by NYPD, Taking Over PM Space
Pacha, Marquee, and Splash weren't the only ones that were shuttered by the NYPD this weekend.















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