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The world’s largest fast food chain will soon be offering free Wi-Fi Internet access. According to the Wall Street Journal and several other sources, McDonald’s is going to get rid of the present fee it had been charging diners for Internet access in most of its locations across the United States and will start offering free Internet access beginning in the middle of January. AT&T, Inc., is partnering with McDonald’s to help bring the free Wi-Fi to the hamburger chain.

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McDonald’s Will Be Offering Free Wireless Internet Starting in January 2010

Starting everyone’s morning off with a few mind boggling reveals , Glen Collins drops this bomb in the Times today : Next year Shake Shack will open locations in Kuwait, the Upper East Side, and Midtown Manhattan . And those projects are of course in addition to Danny Meyer’s bid for a space on the Boston Common, the new Nolita space , and the new Shack in Miami .

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Shack Attack: Shake Shack to Hit Kuwait, Theater District, Upper East Side!

MIDWOOD — Serious Eats learns that Dom DeMarco, he of the famed DiFara pizzeria, will be featured on a new TLC show called Craving Comfort . [SE] MIDTOWN — When the world learned that Hideki Matsui had been traded, Midtowners’ thoughts went to Go! Go! Curry , the notorious Matsui obsessives who give away free toppings whenever the baseball player hits a home run. Midtown Lunch went to the source , learning management is “very disappointed,” but will root for him regardless.

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EaterWire: Go! Go! Reacts to Matsui Trade; Dom DeMarco on TLC

Provocateur, Mike Satsky and Brian Gefter’s new club in the Gansevoort Hotel, is set to open later this week. The owners tell Grub Street that club is broken into two parts (cafe with a retractable roof and a club), will serve $22 drinks designed by a skin guru that will replenish your outer beauty , and that the the iCrave design is “specifically created to cater to woman’s every desire”. All in all, it’s exactly what everyone is looking for in a nightclub.

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Provocateur Soft Opens This Week: Provocateur, Mike Satsky and Brian Gefter’s…

This morning, the nominations for the 67th Golden Globe Awards were ceremoniously announced , and blog to book to movie project Julie & Julia came away with two nominations: Best Picture (Comedy or Musical) and Best Actress for the one and only Meryl Streep. Good luck beating, It’s Complicated , J&J [Eater National]

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Best Picture?: This morning, the nominations for the…

Want to know where you’re most likely to find a restaurant that isn’t infested with rats and mice? The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has unveiled maps that track mice, rat and cockroach infestations across the boroughs. They’re not for the technologically challenged, so Brick Underground has a nice summary of neighborhoods to avoid—mainly East Harlem, Chinatown and the LES

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Infestations, Mapped: Want to know where you’re most…

While we investigate some sketchy results in yesterday’s heat of the 2nd Annual Hottest Chef in New York competition, the vote must go on! Up now, the second and second to last heat of Round Two, in which Sorella’s Emma Hearst battles Park Avenue Winter’s Craig Koketsu and Seamus Mullen of Boqueria and Next Iron Chef fame. May the hottest chef win. Our polls require javascript — if you’re viewing this in an RSS reader, click through to view in your javascript-enabled web browser

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Sexytime!: Hottest Chef Round 2: Hearst, Koketsu, Mullen

Fans of Julia Child may be interested to know that Comcast has brought a number of “The French Chef” episodes to their On Demand Service. Through a partnership With WGBH, the cable company will be offering more than 20 episodes of this public television series for free through January 4, 2010

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Comcast Offering "The French Chef" Episodes for Free Through January 4, 2010

Westville, the longtime West Village staple that has in recent years expanded to the East Village and Chelsea (still plywooded), is making yet another footprint, and a curious one at that. PR sends word that the restaurant is now serving its menu inside…Pete Wentz’s “dive bar” Angels & Kings

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Funny Mashups: ‘Dive’ Bar Angels & Kings Now Serving Westville’s Menu

The Cuozz files a column on Tavern on the Green this week , pointing out that there may not be a restaurant in the old space, no matter what the name. Dean Poll, the operator chosen to replace the LeRoy family, and the city have still not signed a lease for the space , and they won’t until Poll and the restaurant’s union come to a settlement.

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One of the most common dilemmas faced by restaurant owners is the double-edged sword of cultivating kitchen talent, only to have great chefs jump ship for other endeavors (see Jonathan Benno ). Here’s how His Highness Thomas Keller tackles that very problem in his signature zen way : ” Whether they stay with us or not is irrelevant . If they go out into the industry with some of the training we’ve given them, the training we feel is invaluable, we’re elevating the standards of the entire industry .

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The Keller Way: One of the most common dilemmas…

[ hobokenvie ] Last night marked the beginning of a new chapter in the Kurve/Rhong Tiam saga. Community Board 3 had no trouble greenlighting Andy Yang, owner of those two locations, for a full liquor license at 169 Bowery , the 3,000 square foot Collective Hardware space, as mentioned last month

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First Word: Rhong Tiam Gets Go Ahead for Collective Hardware Space

RETROSPECTIVES — The Grinder takes a fun look at 2009 vs. 1999, including everything from Atkins to Asian fusion, and appletinis. [Chow] DICEY GAMBITS — So, tomorrow, Gordon Ramsay’s one-off show “Cookalong Live,” a show in which viewers are encouraged to cook along with he celeb chef, airs on Fox.

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EaterWire: The Problems with Gordon Ramsay Live; Looking Back at 1999

1) East Village: Gothamist has some intel on the new location of “new generation” pizzeria, Numero 28 , which opened its doors last Thursday. This is the third location of the pizza-by-the-inch joint, and it will offer something unique to the East Village Neapolitan pizza scene – a $20 all-you-can-eat-pizza deal for $20, glass of wine included, Monday – Wednesday.

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Monday Opening Report : Numero 28 Open; Baoguette, Locavore Applebees This Week

Bali has some fabulous restaurants both up-market and those that are reasonably priced but still serving quality fare. Naturally, being surrounded by the ocean, seafood is prominent on the majority of menus. However, for feasting on the tastiest and freshest fish then the iconic Jimbaran Bay is the place to go.

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Jimbaran Bay – Fishy Delights

An Asian restaurant on Route 1 in Saugus that is one of the largest dining spots in the Boston area has been closed down after town selectmen voted to revoke all of their licenses. According to Wicked Local Manchester, Jin Asian Restaurant was put out of business by the town of Saugus after the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously this week to take away their licenses, citing public safety issues

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Jin Asian Restaurant Shut Down by the Town of Saugus

Posted by freelance: Almost every Costa Rican vacation starts and ends in the Central Valley, otherwise known as the Meseta Central, where the capital city of San Jose and the more affluent neighborhoods can be found. It is the country’s premier cosmopolitan center, with conveniences like supermarkets, malls, hospitals, restaurants, and such just nearby

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A Guide to the Costa Rican Central Valley

As many of you know the fast food chain In N’  Out has made it to Utah.  There are four locations opening in the next few months including one in Draper.  In fact, it is about 2 minutes from my house, which is mostly a blessing but also quite the temptation.  So far I have avoided the deliciousness mostly because of the long lines- the drive through still has long wait.  Opening week the drive through wait was over an hour! For the past two weeks I  have been sick and miserable (and still have a strain of it hanging on for dear life!).  Finally today I decided to treat myself.  I dropped my dad off at the airport and did a little  shopping- finally bought some snow shoes, a slipcover for my ugly sofa, some shampoo/conditioner/makeup, an entry-way mat, and Christmas cards.   I went shopping thinking of getting gifts for Christmas presents but to be honest I have already gotten most of my presents.   I have a few more to make but that’s about it.  This leads me a little room to buy some presents for myself!  Let’s face it sometimes a girl just needs to spoil herself! These are the shoes I bought.  They are called Bogs, and I know they are ugly but they are ultra comfortable, and  will be super in the snow.

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Selfish Christmas Shopping and In N’ Out is Here!

I am delighted to be able to announce the launch of Our Top Ten Accessible Venues in West London with Octavia Housing as part of the Disability Film Festival – http://www.octaviafoundation.org.uk/images/top_ten_accessible_venues.pdf Together with Maria Zedda of Wideaware and Jaspal Dhani, Equality Link Consultancy , we scoured West London within the Octavia Housing perimeters – Fulham and Hammersmith, Kensington, and Westminster, to find the top ten accessible venues. As we said in our intro as access advisors – ‘Go out and find ten accessible venues that can accommodate a diverse crowd of disabled and non-disabled people

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Top ten accessible entertainment venues in West London

Surfer Paradise Travelodge The perfect location for a holiday in Surfers—central to all major Gold Coast attractions, five minutes to downtown and just three blocks from the beach-a stunning hotel with bars and restaurants to suit every taste.  It is,  located in 2807 Gold Coast Hway, Surfer Paradise QLD 4217. Tel (075)929900  Free call 008 074 4990  Fax (075) 921519. Photo courtesy:  mollyinoz

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Surfer Paradise Travelodge