WEDNESDAY WASH-DOWN: POTLUCK

Wednesday is food day, when most newpapers publish food sections, thus, Wednesday Wash-Down. Highlights, best first:

#1 NYT »» Blue Hill 3*'d, Tri-State food road-trips, Jersey chowder, Food in the "Not-Hampton" Hamptons, Baby food reimagined, Demand for organic almonds, Off The Menu, $25 & Under: Caracas Arepas Bar, Tomato tasting, Food Stuff
#2 LAT » Thaitalian Cooking Duet 1*'d, DESSERT TASTING MENUS, L.A.'s glamburgers, Cult peaches: Sun Crests, Finer flours, Italian whites, CA farming does bus ads, Tabletop pickle-pot
#3 WPOST »» Le Pigalle 0*'d, DC Ethiopian: Etete, Indian simmer sauces (are they that tough to make?), Because I'm a rice-moron: Food 101, Worth the Trip: Pulcinella, At Arlington Farmer's Market: Shoebox Oven
#4 NYSUN »» Wine sorbets, Israeli culinary chains do Manhattan, Chinatown Brasserie, Kitchen Dish
#5 DAILY NEWS »» Sunset Park's street food, Jack Daniel's-- world's best-selling whiskey, Fresh corn's prime, Homemade ice cream
#6 NYPOST »» New York restaurant scene "saturated," L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon to open on Aug. 8, Cool summer dishes,

OUT OF THE GAME: NYOBSERVER

Things of note since last Wednesday:
LAT: The muddler

After the jump, Brunibetting, the Eater oddsmakers, Eater Odds on Frank Bruni's NYT Review:


Zero Stars: 10-1
One Star: 15-1
Two Stars: 3-1
Three Stars: 4-1
Four Stars: 8,000-1

Another classic Eater odds-making extravaganza! They were "correct" with a three-star bet if hedging a three-star, 4-1 bet with 3-1 odds on two stars counts as correct. Score as of 7/18: 2/3.