The New York Times has some good reading in the dining section today: Bottoms up! A quick history of Jerry Thomas, innovating showman bartender of the 1800s. Chefs on their favorite H'ween candy: What they're giving out, what they hoped for as kids, what fantasy treat they'd make. New Orleans chef John Besh profiled: A great backgrounder if you only know him from Next Iron Chef. Seems like a good guy. The Pour explores Portuguese Douro reds: What port would taste like if not fortified and left sweet. Make Roasted Marrow Bones à la Fergus Henderson: Mark "Minimalist" Bittman tells you how. Wegman's sets farmed shrimp standards: It will be the first supermarket chain to adopt environmental and health standards....
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5:57 PM: Mario Batali is not nervous. 6:01 PM: Jean-Georges Vongerichten looking dapper as usual. 6:05 PM: Cokie Roberts is an extraordinarily gracious and charming host....
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