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BATALILAND— Crain's learns that Mario Batali is entangled in a labor lawsuit with the Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York. The details of the suit are unknown. [Crain's]
LOWER EAST SIDE— Zagat hears that Painkiller, the new bar opening in the old East Side Company Bar space, is shooting for a May 3 opening date. [Zagat]
MIDTOWN—On Thursday, April 29, Le Cirque is hosting a wine dinner with Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi. It's $100 for four courses with pairings, but mention this listing and get $25 off. [EaterWire]
RIVALRIES—Pulino’s chef Nate Appleman on what it's like working in New York versus San Francisco: “There’s a lot of confidence—you just have to worry about what you’re doing, [whereas in San Francisco] there’s too much concern about what everyone else is doing.” [7X7 via Eater National]
