Sandy Relief at Brooklyn Crab; Lincoln's Umbrian Tribute

UPPER WEST SIDE ? Over at Lincoln Ristorante, chef Jonathan Benno is presenting a special menu focusing on the cuisine of Umbria, specifically with black truffle from Norcia, Italy and a handful of classic Umbrian dishes like fried pork cheek with escarole and lentils. Those dishes are available now through March. [EaterWire]

RED HOOK ? The massive seafood shack Brooklyn Crab is hosting a mini-golf tournament on Saturday?because remember it has a mini-golf course?with all proceeds going to benefit Restore Red Hook, the nonprofit working to get the neighborhood's businesses back open after Sandy. Entry is $10 for a team of two. [DNAinfo]

FRAUDS ? There's a Mr. Chow imposter in LA. Eater LA catches a guy who's opening a restaurant there who claims to have worked at both Mr. Chow locations in Manhattan, as well as the ones in Beverly Hills and Miami Beach. Max Chow points out that nobody has ever worked at all four of those restaurants. [~ELA~]

COMING ATTRACTIONS ? Eater National rounds up forty of the most anticipated restaurants across the country that are slated to open in 2013. It includes Tien Ho's collab with Gabe Stuhlman, Montmartre, Carms's French project, Lafayette, and Michael White's pair of 2013 openings, The Butterfly and Ristorante Morini. [Eater National]
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