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Monday night, Time Out New York hosted their annual Eat Out Awards and Mark was the official photographer.  The setting, the village's Le Poisson Rouge made for some interesting stage acts. (How much do you think was actually spent on those fans?)  "The People's Choice to James Beards' Oscar, what these awards lack in prestige and excellent food, they make up for in egalitarian (though admittedly local) representation, more hooting, hollering, and the general screaming of chefs names (Ryan Skeen's fans were particularly vocal), and an appreciation of the little guy." (Eater)

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Famine is the new black. Or at least that’s what I’ve gotten out of every recent social event where they seemingly no longer serve food. Now, we’re in a recession. I’m not asking for canapés. All I want are some cheese cubes, and maybe a single piece of fruit for guests to fight over like wild animals. Not everyone agrees of course; I heard one socialite note that it was a really good trend because it would keep us all “so, so skinny”. She probably said more about it, but I didn’t hear, because I had to go to the ladies’ room to scarf down the beef jerky I’d hidden in my cocktail purse.

So what I’m trying to say is, bless you, Dining and Libation Society. Bless you for letting me have solids. More»