• According to Epicurious, the best burger in NYC is at DuMont's. [Epicurious]
• Mike Satsky and Brian Gefter, owners of the now-shuttered Stereo, plan to open a new spot called Provocateur in the Gansevoort Hotel this fall. [P6]
• The long-delayed, brunch-only spot Permanent Brunch opens Monday. [GS]
• A roundup of recent restaurant closings around town. [Eater]
• A roundup of where various celebs supposedly dined this week. [GS]
• That video of Gwyneth Paltrow cooking roast chicken? Until recently, she claimed she was a vegan and hadn't eaten meat in 15 years. [NYDN]

• The recession must be over: McDonald's reports revenues are falling. [BN]
• Rachel Maddow's favorite place for a cheap lunch: La Rosita Grocery & Taqueria in Hell's Kitchen. You know, just in case you were wondering. [F&W]
• The UWS branch of Academia di Vino opens this October. [FoodandThings]
• Some local politicos are pushing for a "green food resolution." [NYT]
• Those Greek "We are happy to serve you" coffee cups face extinction. [JVNY]