This Week in Food Blogs: BataliGate, Thanksgiving, Robots

by Victoria Bekiempis

November 11, 2011

This week in food blogs …

Eater National thoroughly chronicles BataliGate.

Grub Street finds that ’80s movie queen Phoebe Cates really, really likes Sfoglia.

Eater NY serves up an extensive rundown of Thanksgiving dining in the city.

Zagat Buzz gives evidence that robots(!) will soon take over the service industry, with its list of crazy restaurant concepts.

Serious Eats tries out East Village newcomer Prima.

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by Lester Bangs
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From The Archives

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