Alexia Nader

A beauty shot of the roasted pork sandwich

​'Wichcraft recently added two new sandwiches to its menu: a roasted mushroom frittata with cheddar cheese on ciabatta, and roasted chicken topped with braised kale on a roll. But we're most excited about the return of some of our favorite sandwiches, like a gruyère grilled cheese, which 'wichcraft described as "French onion soup between two pieces of grilled rye bread," and an Italian-themed riff on a Cuban medianoche sandwich.

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Courtesy of Dans Le Noir?

​After several false starts, Dans le Noir?, the French dine-in-the-dark restaurant chain, is finally open in Manhattan, according to Tasting Table. The company had shopped around for space in the East and West Village and Tribeca, before finally settling on a location in the Fashion District (246 W. 38th St.), three blocks from Times Square.

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Alexander Jorgensen

Behold, the Batali Pang.

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​The winter blues getting you down? Well, here's a chance to put a smile on your face: It's time to play Where Am I Eating?, Fork in the Road's weekly photo guessing game. To play -- and win a brand new cookbook from our collection -- simply take a look at the picture below, then name the restaurant where I'm eating. The first person to name the eatery wins. Leave your answers in the comments, and one guess per person, please. Hints will be given throughout the week if no one names the spot. And if you've won in the past month, please sit this round out and give others a chance at the glory.

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​FiTR's own Vic Bekiempis hiding behind some carryout cartons

Fork in the Road (and Runnin' Scared) scribe Victoria Bekiempis has been eating her way through the city's largely unchronicled Chinese takeaway restaurants. She's completing here sixth week of a year-long project, and her efforts have already attracted the attention of NBC's Today show blog.

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Lauren Shockey

The dimly lit setting at Brasilina makes for a good canoodling (though poor photos)

​The décor at Brasilina, a new Brazilian-ish restaurant in Hell's Kitchen restaurant is certainly pretty if not totally South American in feel: brick walls, potted trees, wood beams, mismatched vintage plates. The menu, too, features a somewhat bizzare hodgepodge of Brazilian classics (black bean soup, pastels, etc.) along with lackluster American fare (sliders, Caesar salad, braised short ribs). A recent trip to the eatery didn't inspire a whole lot of confidence in the place, though the South American dishes were, unsurprisingly, the better dishes of the bunch. A black bean soup wasn't bad, nor was the moqueca, a shrimp-and-cod stew.

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Gumbo for Mardi Gras!

​Screening of Beer Wars at the Park Slope Coop

Learn about the U.S. beer industry at the Park Slope Coop on Tuesday at 7 p.m. with Beer Wars, a documentary by director Anat Baron. Tickets are free.

Batali Sandwiches at Num Pang

Starting February 15, Num Pang in will serve sandwiches created by famous chefs and donate all proceeds to charity. First up is Mario Batali's sandwich with cotecchino sausage, balsamic pickled onions, Cacio di Roma cheese, chili mayo, pickled carrots, cucumber, and cilantro on a toasted semolina baguette. [Midtown Lunch]

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Photo courtesy Zac Young

Say you love her with DIY bacon popcorn

​Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and while most people will be buying a heart-shaped box of chocolates for their loved ones, why not say "I love you" with a more awesome food: bacon. Specifically, Flex Mussels pastry chef (and Top Chef: Just Desserts cheftestant) Zac Young's bacon peanut caramel corn, available at the Flex Donuts pop-up in Grand Central Terminal. "This treat combines three of my favorite things: snacking, nuts, and bacon!" explains pastry chef Zac Young. "It's the perfect balance of sweet and salty. I've been known to eat a whole batch before it's even cooled." Here he shares the recipe for his crunchy, sugary treat. And if you don't have a special someone to make it for this V-Day, you can always whip up a big batch for an Oscars viewing party two weeks from now. Make sweet bacon popcorn, and movie watchers will come. Promise.

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​Anti-gay Chick-fil-A flourishes in Greenwich Village, the home of the Gay Rights movement.

Bisexual NYU freshmen and Santa Monica, CA native Hillary Dworkoski has launched a protest of Chick-fil-A's presence on the Greenwich Village campus via a petition on Change.org. Quoted in a press release, Dworkoski said, "I was disturbed to find out that not only was NYU supporting an extremely anti-gay company, but it was also home to New York City's only Chick-fil-A restaurant. I knew I had to do something."

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Courtesy of Strong4Life

Is this ad too harsh?

​An obesity campaign started by a hospital in Georgia called Strong4Life and featuring giant billboards with pictures of unsmiling overweight people, has been deemed too harsh by several groups of activists, reported the BBC. 

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