Eating & Drinking: Wednesday Edition
• Rumor has it Thomas Keller is planning to open another restaurant to NYC in "one of the new high-rise buildings in Chelsea." Keller's denying it. [TFB, GS]
• The day in reviews: Frank Bruni is a little disappointed with Locanda Verde; the Post's Steve Cuozzo totally digs SHO Shaun Hergatt; Danyelle Freeman of the Daily News thinks Marea rivals Le Bernardin but is way too expensive; and GQ's Alan Richman and Bloomberg's Ryan Sutton both tackle DBGB.
• Andrew Silverman's City Lobster & Steak is now bankrupt. [Crain's]
• The NYPD is cracking down on narcotics sales involving club promoters. [BB]
• A man was indicted today for allegedly raping a woman at Marquee. [NYP]
• Momofuku may jump into the food cart fray. We'll second TFB's sentiments: "This gourmet cart/truck business is getting out of control." [Eater, TFB]
• A list of New York's best European beer gardens. [NYDN]
• Cheap lunch eats for poor people who work in the financial district. [AMNY]
• Will Bon Appetit and Gourmet live on? It's an open question. [EMD]
• Is a T.G.I. Monday's opening in Brooklyn? [Gothamist]
• Taco Bell's mascot—Gidget the Chihuahua—is now in dog heaven. [People]