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  1. Leftovers
    More on Chelsea Market’s New Food Kiosks; Win a Private Dinner After HoursPlus: a benefit with Untitled’s chef, more Chelsea Market news, and more, in today’s leftovers.
  2. The Grub Street Diet
    Skirt Steak Author Charlotte Druckman Gets Barney Greengrass Delivered,Also, she fights her way through a nasty cold with anchovies on toast and a lot of gelato.
    By Hugh Merwin
  3. Neighborhood Watch
    Alison Eighteen Wants to Be the New Elaine’s; a Few More Valentine’sAnd more, in our daily roundup of neighborhood news.
  4. The Grub Street Diet
    Pastry Chef Michael Laiskonis Makes Christmas Cinnamon Rolls, Sneaks Skittles in“Because I graze on sugary stuff all day in the course of my job, I never really crave sweets. Actually, that’s a lie. I do, but only at about 2 a.m.”
    By Jillian Goodman
  5. Health Concerns
    New Yorkers Don’t Give a Sh-t If Their Fish Has Been Lying on the SidewalkIntroducing “The Hour Rule.”
    By Daniel Maurer
  6. Neighborhood Watch
    A Sausage-Fest Welcome in Chelsea; Gramercy Tavern RecipesChelsea: On January 15–20, Trestle on Tenth will begin its own yearly tradition of Metzgete, a Swiss winter celebration of sausage, choucroute, and wine. [Trestle on Tenth] Flatiron: Adam Shepard hasn’t yet been able to clone the success of his Boerum Hill original at Lunetta, in the old Mayrose space, but Frank Bruni thinks he’s capable of making the necessary adjustments. [Diner’s Journal/NYT] Gramercy: Gramercy Tavern’s Michael Anthony provided this recipe for East Coast blackfish over spaghetti squash, but we have his recipe for fork-crushed purple majesty potatoes in our database. [Restaurant Girl] Hells Kitchen: How is this world going to stop mispronouncing chipotle as “chi-POLE-tay” if restaurants like Kevin St. James on Eighth Avenue can’t even spell it right? [East Village Idiot] Midtown West: Our In-box submission claiming there are prostitutes at Maze has inspired a call for the best restaurants that attract good ol’ traditional gold diggers. [Bottomless Dish/Citysearch] Upper East Side: Agata & Valentina Ristorante has permanently closed, but the original gourmet shop is still lively. [Eater]
  7. What to Eat Tonight
    Artichokes, Straight Outta CaliAgata & Valentina Ristorante draws on its sister market’s first-class produce, and right now, that means Castroville artichokes from California, the very first of the season. “They’re meatier and more tender than the ones we’ve been seeing, which all come from South America,” executive project manager Sarah Taylor tells us. “They’re bigger, and they have more flavor, too.” Tonight, in honor of these new arrivals, chef Salvatore Fraterrigo is offering a stuffed-artichokes special ($9). The veggies are crammed full of bread crumbs and garlic, per the traditional recipe, then supplemented with tangy anchovies, rich but mild caciocavallo cow’s-milk cheese, and Parmesano Reggiano, standing in for the more usual Pecorino Romano to give the dish an extra dose of class.
  8. At the Market
    Hydro Tomatoes Materialize; Peaches Go Space Age Spring begins this week; may we recommend a fresh start after your winter rut of bananas and grapefruits?
  9. At the Market
    Greenhouse Rhubarb and Spring Garlic Give a Taste of the GreenmarketLent, which began last Wednesday, owes its name to the Germanic root for spring. Though local peas and asparagus are at least 40 days off, other signs of spring are sprouting.
  10. At the Market
    Summer Cheeses Ripen, and Hot Cocoa Combats the ColdWinter weather that keeps you inside has finally arrived. Venture out for supplies, then crank the oven and provision yourself to hibernate.
  11. At the Market
    Tasmanian Christmas Honey Arrives, Old-Fashioned Bonbons Stage a ComebackFor eleventh-hour holiday shoppers, gourmet markets, with their late hours and wide variety, are a godsend. Bundle imported fancy foods — from French pear cider to Spanish Marcona almonds — with cheeses, exotic fruits, and artisanal baked goods for a gift that needs no apology.