Fabio Lashes Out Against Goose Egg; Slipper Room Gets Reno

LOWER EAST SIDE— LES bar and raunchy burlesque host The Slipper Room is undergoing some serious renovations: "...the landlord of the one-story building is adding a second floor to the club. The new space will have 16 foot ceilings, a mezzanine and improved 'sight lines' throughout the interior...he’s in the middle of working out a deal to move his shows to an alternate location while the heavy-duty construction takes place." [TLD]

LOS ANGELES— Top Chef alum Fabio Viviani on receiving a zero star review in the LA Times: "I don't give a sh*t. I was looking forward to her [S. Irene Virbila's] review; she can be tough, but sometimes she's got her point. We tried to sit down and see her point, but there was not much to see...My grandpa used to tell me, 'Never piss off somebody that buys ink by the barrel.'" [YumSugar via Eater LA]

GUY FIERI SAVES THE WORLD—Not only is NBC going to start airing episodes of Minute to Win It on Wednesday nights in addition to the regularly-scheduled Sunday nights, but (really?), they just renewed it for another 8 to 10 new episodes. Even more disturbing, the shows are averaging about 6 to 7 million viewers. [Eater National]