WEDNESDAY WASH-DOWN: SUMMER BOOZE

Wednesday is food day, when most newpapers publish food sections, thus the Wednesday Wash-Down. A new spin to Wednesday Wash-Down on this the first day of summer, the smack-down. From now on the newspapers will be featured in Kitchen Toro ranking order, best to worst:

#1 NYT: 2IN1 Degustation 2*'d, Jewel Bako 1*'d, Prosecco!, THE "cocktail," Summer cocktail contest winner, $25 & Under: Sakagura, gloabal refreshment, NYT Summer booze-crawl
#2 LAT: Koreatown 24/7, Pinot Bistro 1#'d, New-wave Korean bakeries, : Nite Moon Cafe
#3 WPOST: Light Summer fare, 1789 3*'d, Edy's "Slow-Churned" Ice Cream, Cowgirl Creamery DC, free bones for dogs at Helix Lounge, feeding by the pool
#4 NYSUN: Non-steakhouse steaks, Kitchen-window gardens, FIGS!, new nosebleed place
#5 NYOBSERVER: Dona 2*'d
#6 DAILY NEWS: Where to take your summer visitors
#7 NYPOST: Dress Code Woes at Le Cirque, Gordon Ramsey makes the rounds in NY

Things I missed since last Wednesday:

LAT: LA Milkshakes
NYPOST: Summer Cocktail Story, Strong-style (6/18)