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Four Loko may have been responsible for shuttering Eddie Huang’s Xiao Ye, but that hasn’t stopped the black-market sale of the now illegal malt-beverage. And who would want to sell the stuff for a markup of about $8 a can? The usual purveyors of black-market goods – people on Craigslist and NYU students. We found a few ads on the online classifieds that listed the cans as “collectibles.” Um, we didn’t realize people like to collect hangovers. Also, a source at NYU reports that a number of students purchased the …

Sorry, but I have a banana guard and it’s great. I run to work so everything gets shoved into my backpack. I endure a lot of jokes in the changeroom at the gym, and even my husband thought it was crazy…but he tried it and now we have two in our gadget drawer at home.

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Photo: courtesy of Smashburger

Gussied up burgers (with customized toppings), fried chicken sammies and rosemary-garlic fries lure fast-food fans to Smashburger, a Batavia strip-mall outpost of a Denver-based chain; the track-lit, counter-service digs feature gleaming mosaic tiles, a labyrinth of burgundy-backed booths and exposed ductwork.
842 N. Randall Rd., Batavia; 630-593-5030

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As if expanding waistlines and lukewarm foods weren’t reason enough to avoid the all-you-can-eat buffet, the Department of Homeland Security is warming that there might be another reason to stay away. The feds recently conducted meetings with security personnel at hotels and restaurants, warning them that terrorists might try to slip poison into salad bars and buffets as part of a coordinated campaign. Sadly, sneeze guards don’t provide much protection in these cases. [CBS]

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This is socialism of the highest order!

– Representative Paul Broun (R-GA) worrying that the U.S. government will “be calling you to make sure you eat fruits and vegetables, every day” after the CDC reported that Americans don’t eat enough produce. Dahlia Lithwick argues that politicians like this are trying to “work through issues with their mothers” whenever they start wailing about communistic veggie controls. [Slate]

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Prominent chef Graham Elliot is behind Grahamwich, a cash-only, counter-service concept in River North’s historic Tree Studios offering eight ’wiches, crafted with the chef’s characteristic combination of whimsy and culinary commitment, as well as housemade sodas, seasonal gourmet ice cream flavors and some breakfast fare (no decaf!); the casual setting is done up with white walls and retro-inspired wallpaper, and features one large communal table plus a bathroom with blackboard walls where you can channel your inner artist.
615 N. State Street; 312-624-9188

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Preach it, sisterman. [Twitter]

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