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I read about it at Gothamist Food: an Otto gelato cart on the northwest corner of Washington Square Park. See, according to the experts, Otto has the best gelato in New York. I’ve never eaten at Otto. I go to school next to Washington Square Park. Do you see what I’m getting at?Tonight I went…

Thanks to site reader Tim H. for this terrific link: Carb Couture. Who wants to buy me a t-shirt?

Can you believe we’re down to only four people? Those who remain have survived FIVE eliminations. They are: Nick, Harry, Andrea and Michelle. Let’s give them a round of applause, shall we?*Raucous applause.*Moving on—this week’s challenge asks these homebodies to leave their kitchens and computer desks and to venture out into the world at large.…

Ya, so I thought my strange voting scheme might make for an interesting twist. But everyone voted for Dallas. So, I’m afraid, Dallas this is farewell. Thanks for your eager participation. We’ll miss your quirky efforts…

I have no time to write this post. I have to write 10 pages of a screenplay and read “How I Learned to Drive” by Paula Vogel before tomorrow morning. But I feel the need to tell you about cream puffs. Specifically, the cream puffs my playwriting cohorts and I ate yesterday on a break…

This was a close one! Michelle and Nick were inches behind Harry in the final tally, but immunized they weren’t. Score another point for Israel.So everyone (including Dallas) send me your votes by tomorrow night at 11.To make things even MORE exciting let’s do this…There are 5 people voting. If you suspect that YOU are…

With only five contestants left, things are getting fiery here in “Gourmet Survivor 2004.” This round I asked players to convert a friend with a food phobia by cooking that food in a new and more appealing way. Were our entrants successful? You be the judge. (Note: Dallas sat this round out, so she’s ineligible…

Off-topic, yes; but exciting, nonetheless.This weekend I attended The New Yorker Festival–or, more precisely, a New Yorker Festival event. I was at my computer several weeks ago when the tickets went on sale. The most sought-after tickets were for Calvin Trillin’s walking tour of Chinatown. How perfect that would be for this website…But before I…