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Blue Plate Specials
Maybe the Upper West Side and Florida have merged once and for all: Early bird and recession specials are popping up everywhere. Picholine has a très mignon Menu d'Economie, Nonna’s serving up all-you-can-eat-spaghetti-and-meatballs on Tuesdays, and there are even vodka-‘n’-caviar deals at the Russian Tea Room. Make like a vulture and dig in….

Eater: AKA “Recession Special”
Grub Street: Recession Dining

Packing Heat
Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress shot himself in the leg while partying at Midtown’s Latin Quarter, which may lose its license due to the fumble. The only saving grace? No one ever seems to get shot at any club we’d actually want to go to.

GOAG: Breaking News: Latin Quarter To Lose Liquor License

Hated It!
It comes as no surprise that after several complaints and incidents (including a neighbor urinating on the roof), Delicatessen has been named the most loathed restaurant of 2008. We can’t wait to see what the cranky neighbors have up their sleeves for 2009.

NY Observer: This Restaurant Has a Bull’s Eye

Pink Elephant Going Belly Up?
Marketing Director Shawn Kolodny and Director of Events Timothy Fried are out at Pink Elephant. We smell trouble—or maybe that's just the elephant in the room.

DBTH: Pink Elephant Exodus Continues

Something’s Fishy
Though it aims to be 100 percent sustainable, David Burke’s new restaurant Fishtail is only clocking in at 85 percent, which is kind of like being a vegetarian half of the time. When asked about his new resto’s sustainability, Burke tells The Feedbag, “I try, Josh! But I’m not always the first to know. There’s a ton of fish out there.” The big eye tuna on the menu did not return calls.

The Feedbag: Yes, David Burke is Going to Serve Fishtails at Fishtail

Bonus! Punch Is In
In a somewhat ominous development, adults are now freely indulging in grain punch, formerly the province of broke college freshmen. So we thought we’d share our favorite recipe with you.

Pink Panty-Dropper Punch
1 L. vodka
12 16-oz. cans beer (preferably PBR)
1 19-oz. container pink lemonade mix
Mix all ingredients together in a punch bowl, or heck, a lobster pot or clean laundry tub, and enjoy. It’s the good times magical elixir!

Metromix: One Drink, Five Ways: Punch

~Courtney Stoutamire