Ludo Dinner at Blue Ribbon; Whole Hog Feast at Wong

COLLABORATIONS — On October 9, Ludo Lefebvre (L.A.'s LudoBites) and Bruce Bromberg (Blue Ribbon) will serve a five-course brick oven dinner together at Blue Ribbon Bakery. The price is $225, which includes food, drinks, tax, and gratuity. [EaterWire]

WEST VILLAGE — Wong will celebrate its first anniversary on September 15 with a whole hog feast. In addition to pig, guests will also get Chinese sausage fried rice, dan dan noodles, zucchini fritters, and other side dishes, plus dessert. Tickets to this indoor barbecue are $30. Send an email to inquiries@wongnewyork.com to reserve a slot. [EaterWire]

AWARDS SEASON — The Association of Food Journalists announced winners in its Awards Competition 2012 at its annual conference in Washington, DC today. First place awards include Craig LaBan of the Philadelphia Inquirer for Best Newspaper Restaurant Criticism, the Village Voice's Fork in the Road won for Best Food Blog, and the LA Weekly's Beth Barrett won for Best Newspaper Food News Story with "L.A. Farmers Markets Exposed." Head over to Eater National for the full list. [EaterWire]

CARROLL GARDENS — The Times released a cool interactive slidehow thing about how the chefs at Battersby work in such a small open kitchen. [NYT]