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What with being all updated on the hip hop lingo, it's only natural that The Gurgling Cod's official favorite New York Knick is Hawthorne Wingo. Until now: May 8, 2008 -- CHARLES Oakley wants to box out Rachael Ray and Nigella Lawson and launch his own cooking show, "Café Oakley." The former Knick enforcer has already taped three episodes, one featuring

Not sure if apologizing or not apologizing for writing the eightybajillionth post on the Ko reservation system is is worse, but Bruni's passionate, (but gave my word to stop at third) review in the NYT does point to a consequence of this system that

seen. And in a small way, I live every day for even the possibility of seeing similar. That said, I don't know that this is the year. Right now, all I know (just like every Phillies or Cubs fan) is that it could be, and so I watch. And I have become fairly good at handicapping the Derby. So come on back next week for this year's predictions. And turn on NBC by 6:00 pm EDT on Saturday, May 3 to watch 20 horses do what they were born to do.

are familiar with the distinction between "your" and "you're." This, and l'affaire Bissinger, and my man Walter have got me thinking, and I hope to say something coherent about it someday. But for now: Grading.

It seems to be a fast food kind of day, what with the pizza beef and all. And now Nice Pete is at work on the fictitious biography of Quizno's founder Giugliacomo "Johnny" Quizno.* *In its way, enjoying a Quizno's sandwich is stronger evidence of

To apologize, Papa John's will sell Cleveland residents a large, one-topping pizza for 23 cents on Thursday. The 23 is an homage to James' jersey number. The company also will donate $10,000 to the Cavaliers Youth Fund. What? This entire thing is more contrived than the Cyrus contretemps. If, Papa John's Pizza were, say, a cousin who'd had about eight too many Natty Lites at your cookout, and called your sister-in-law a whore, an apology would be in order.* But this

This snap, from the good people at TTL, gets more disturbing the longer you consider it. Is it a giant lobster and chicken hanging out with a regular-sized cow? Is it a really small cow, and regular-sized lobster and chicken? Moreover, why are they such good friends. If they are above water, how does the lobster breathe, or perhaps the

in midtown NYC, set to open May 7 or 8. Chicago correspondent Michael Nagrant has a photo slideshow of food-related pictures from Artropolis, Chicago's modern art fair. Sunday Night Soup master Gurgling Cod takes a look at some issues concerning Yelp and its reviews. Cocktail connoisseur Paul Clarke whips up a Kay Francis Cocktail, a "time-tested favorite from Venezula." Cooking with Kids contributor Matthew Amster-Burton knows it will disappoint him

in midtown NYC, set to open May 7 or 8. Chicago correspondent Michael Nagrant has a photo slideshow of food-related pictures from Artropolis, Chicago's modern art fair. Sunday Night Soup master Gurgling Cod takes a look at some issues concerning Yelp and its reviews. Cocktail connoisseur Paul Clarke whips up a Kay Francis Cocktail, a "time-tested favorite from Venezula." Cooking with Kids contributor Matthew Amster-Burton knows it will disappoint him