DiPalo's in Little Italy is planning a major expansion, with a wine shop opening in August and the addition of a new section to the original location in September [NYM] Mia Dona will now deliver to the northeast corner of... More

$40,000 worth of bananas were stolen by somebody in Delaware and brought to the bronx [NYP] Chef Sarah Jenkins is planning on opening a porchetta sandwich shop in the East Village [Vittles Vamp] M&G Diner in Harlem has closed (so... More

Best New York foods to bring on a picnic [Metromix] Best rooftop bars in Midtown [Zagat] You'll need this list to determine which New York City restaurants are truly American [Metromix] Best new restaurants in the Hamptons [NYDN] Forget about... More

Takeru Kobayashi is being allowed to compete in the Fourth of July Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest despite not winning a qualifier [Brooklyn Paper] Artichoke Basille opened at 12:30 today?!?! [Eater] Starbucks announces they will close 600 stores. No word... More

If you crave trans fats, then you'll want to hit up bakeries in New Jersey [NYP] Florent has undergone a "rigorous cleaning" and R&L Restaurant will open tomorrow [Eater] The state controlled price for a gallon of milk went up... More

The upstairs of Geoffrey Zakarian's Country will become "Country Steak" [NYM] As the economy gets worse, so do tips [NYP] A Department of Health inspector has been arrested for shaking down a Brooklyn Restaurant [Newsday via Eater] On Saturday, Eric... More

Florent will reopen on Tuesday, menu practically unchanged, as R&L Restaurant [Eater] The oven at Babycakes is broken, and it will be closed the rest of today [Eater] Lever House is adding a new burger to their menu on July... More

New York candy stores say they have been immune from the recession (for the most part) [NYDN] Applewares, the Applewood owned kitchen supply store in Park Slope will start selling a sampling of food from the restaurant. [NYS] Astor Center... More

On Monday, Chocolate Bar will re-open in its new East Village location [Strong Buzz] Wolfgang's Steakhouse is allowed to keep its name [NYDN] Eleven Madison Park is no longer doing Saturday brunch, and will close on Sundays starting July 19th... More