Ulterior Epicure has a sneak preview of what to expect from Chef Graham Elliot Bowles and his new digs.

Gourmet has a good interview with Grant Achatz and Heston Blumenthal about their new cookbooks.

Crain’s Shia Kapos has the work on the Boka partners’ new venture, Perennial and their interesting approach to populating a wine list.

Raymond Sokolov looks for America’s best hot dog. Hot Doug’s figures somewhat prominently, though Sokolov doesn’t understand why Doug’s seriously hot dog is called the Kiera Knightley. While I’m pretty sure he doesn’t get the joke, I agree with him in that I don’t find Dame Skeletor of the Jane Addams set that hot myself.