Shane McBride ‘In’ at Balthazar; Belinda Chang ‘In’ at Monkey Bar

Shane McBride, the former chef de cuisine at Colicchio & Sons, is now cooking at Balthazar, where he has been since February.
[Eater]

Not to be outdone by the likes of Eric Ripert, who has had cameos on Treme, Bobby Flay will appear on Entourage as the lover of Ari Gold’s wife.
[Eater]

Guy Fieri is really distraught over all the Guy Fieri impostors out there. He says fans send him photos to autograph that were taken with fakes.
[Food Republic]

Anne Burrell and the Food Network have teamed up with Wente Wines to launch “entwines,” a line of supermarket wines retailing for $12.99.
[YumSugar]

We all know Marcus Samuelsson is a stylish guy. Now it’s official: He’s made Vanity Fair‘s International Best Dressed List.
[Vanity Fair]

And in wine director news, Belinda Chang, formerly of the Modern, is now the general manager and wine director at Monkey Bar.
[Mouthing Off/Food and Wine]