Ed Westwick wasn’t the only one who encountered problem fans this week. Tween sensation Justin Bieber’s admirers amassed at his album-release party at the midtown bowling alley Lucky Strike. The young singer left with his entourage and headed to the Eldridge where they relaxed with $400 worth of burgers and fries. Showing he has a big heart to go along with all that hair, Bieber reportedly dropped off the leftovers at the Bowery Mission. Read our complete roundup of boldface dining, below.

Bill’s Bar & Burger: Heroes star and recent Trekie Zachary Quinto indulged in some late-night burgers and fries with friends. [NYDN]

BONDST: Kirsten Stewart traded in her brooding persona and spent the night laughing with a bunch of suit-clad mystery men at the East Village sushi destination. [NYDN]

Elaine’s: Workout wonder woman Jane Fonda ate at the literary haunt on Saturday. [NYDN]

The Eldridge: After fleeing a fan-frenzy at Lucky Strike, tween heartthrob Justin Bieber made his way to the Eldridge where he ordered $400 worth of burgers and fries for him and his peeps. [Page Six/NYP]

Indochine: The French restaurant housed an Oscar-fest Wednesday, when Rachel Weisz, Paul Haggis, and recent statue winner Fisher Stevens dined with Weisz’s husband, director Darren Aronofsky, music legend Sting, and his wife Trudie Styler. [Page Six/NYP]

Jane: Billy Crudup showed off his multitasking skills, texting on both his Blackberry and iPhone throughout lunch. [Page Six/NYP]

Le Caprice: After her performance at the Regency, 30 Rock starlet Jane Krakowski ate dinner with her fiancé Robert Goodley, Loews Hotels chairman and CEO Jonathan Tisch, and his wife Lizzie Rudnick. [Page Six/NYP]

Los Feliz: Gossip Girl’s Ed Westwick reportedly got a little peeved when a fellow diner repeatedly snapped his picture during the dinner hour at the cavernous taqueria. [NYDN]

Stanton Social: Green Zone star Matt Damon proved he knows how to get his way. The trendy Lower East Side restaurant readily fulfilled the adorable actor’s request for nine off-the-menu chilled lobsters, and in return the actor left a $400 tip in addition to the added gratuity. [NYDN]

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Filed Under: celebrity settings, bills bar and burger, bondst, elaines, indochine, jane, le caprice, los feliz, lucky strike, pulinos, stanton social

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Should you take your kids to high-end restaurants? That’s what the guys at DadWagon debated this week. “Are you out of your mind? Of course not,” writes one sensible pa. “Fuck restaurants in general. I’m tired of them,” says another who could use a good night out, or at least a nap. This is a quieter debate than the old babies-in-bars katzenjammer; your fellow diners appreciate the silence. [DadWagon]

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East Village: Mohammed Falafel Star has closed. [EV Grieve]

Gowanus: Abilene’s sister bar Lowlands (543 Third Avenue, near 13th Street) opens tonight with happy hour from 5 to 10 p.m. Grand opening is April 3. [Grub Street]

Midtown West: Patsy’s will offer a special menu on Easter Sunday, April 4, including agnello di Pasqua (rack of baby lamb) and capretto al forno (roasted baby goat), with a special dessert of grana cheesecake. [Grub Street]

Nolita: Pulino’s officially opens for dinner tonight. [Eater NY]

Park Slope: Oaxaca Taqueria will replace a bodega on 4th Avenue near President Street. [Brownstoner]

Sheepshead Bay: The 5th Annual Grillin’ on the Bay, the city’s “only officially sanctioned BBQ competition,” is tomorrow. The ‘cue-off will be followed by $10 all-you-can-eat meat at the Brooklyn Chili Smackdown. [Grillin’ on the Bay via Brokelyn]

Soho: GrowNYC has nixed Pier 40 as a possible Greenmarket site. [Curbed NY]

Upper West Side: Starting today, Crumbs Bake Shop will sell flourless Passover cupcakes like the Raspberry Red Sea nut cake with raspberry preserves, raspberry-vanilla cream-cheese frosting, and sliced almonds. Easter cupcakes in shades of pastel icing and sprinkles will be available starting March 29. Downtown locations are also offering these seasonal treats. [Grub Street]

Filed Under: neighborhood watch, abilene, crumbs bake shop, east village, fort greene, gowanus, greenmarket, julie farias, lowlands, mohammed falafel star, nolita, oaxaca taqueria, park slope, pier 40, pulino’s, sheepshead bay, upper west side

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East Village: Mohammed Falafel Star has closed. [EV Grieve]

Gowanus: Abilene’s sister bar Lowlands (543 Third Avenue, near 13th Street) opens tonight with happy hour from 5 to 10 p.m. Grand opening is April 3. [Grub Street]

Midtown West: Patsy’s will offer a special menu on Easter Sunday, April 4, including agnello di Pasqua (rack of baby lamb) and capretto al forno (roasted baby goat), with a special dessert of grana cheesecake. [Grub Street]

Nolita: Pulino’s officially opens for dinner tonight. [Eater NY]

Park Slope: Oaxaca Taqueria will replace a bodega on 4th Avenue near President Street. [Brownstoner]

Sheepshead Bay: The 5th Annual Grillin’ on the Bay, the city’s “only officially sanctioned BBQ competition,” is tomorrow. The ‘cue-off will be followed by $10 all-you-can-eat meat at the Brooklyn Chili Smackdown. [Grillin’ on the Bay via Brokelyn]

Soho: GrowNYC has nixed Pier 40 as a possible Greenmarket site. [Curbed NY]

Upper West Side: Starting today, Crumbs Bake Shop will sell flourless Passover cupcakes like the Raspberry Red Sea nut cake with raspberry preserves, raspberry-vanilla cream-cheese frosting, and sliced almonds. Easter cupcakes in shades of pastel icing and sprinkles will be available starting March 29. Downtown locations are also offering these seasonal treats. [Grub Street]

Filed Under: neighborhood watch, abilene, crumbs bake shop, east village, fort greene, gowanus, greenmarket, julie farias, lowlands, mohammed falafel star, nolita, oaxaca taqueria, park slope, pier 40, pulino’s, sheepshead bay, upper west side

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So much negativity today! JoeDoe trashing JoeLeo, some college kid trashing Colicchio, Ryan Skeen quarreling with his GM, and on it goes! Before this day is over, can we just have one feel-good story that doesn’t involve Jamie Oliver telling us how fat we are? Yes, we can. And it comes to us care of Guitar Aficionado (the fine publication that showed you Colicchio’s axes). Ladies and gentlemen, here’s Rocco DiSpirito stroking his wood. He bought the Stratocaster because it reminded him of Springsteen’s, and don’t you know it, he has a good story about cooking for the Boss.

Several years ago, DiSpirito’s attendance at a New York-area Springsteen concert led serendipitously to a reversal of the roles of performer and spectator and the cooking gig of a lifetime. A friend of Rocco’s, who also serves as the musician’s personal chef, asked if he’d help put together the post-show meal. DiSpirito jumped at the opportunity and later that evening found himself ensconced in the kitchen of Spring-steen’s New Jersey home, the Boss sitting and observing nearby.

DiSpirito laughs, recalling a scene that was far from his finest cooking moment. “When I’m nervous, I usually do one of two things: spill something or cut my fin-ger open. That night, I did both. I remember Bruce coming over to my side of the kitchen and watching me mop up chicken stock that I spilled all over his floor. It was ridiculous. But,” he adds, “Bruce couldn’t have been more appreciative. And he’s really interested in food. He likes big flavor, and he’s very into healthy cooking, which I love.”

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Filed Under: personalities, bruce springsteen, guitars, rocco dispirito

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So much negativity today! JoeDoe trashing JoeLeo, some college kid trashing Colicchio, Ryan Skeen quarreling with his GM, and on it goes! Before this day is over, can we just have one feel-good story that doesn’t involve Jamie Oliver telling us how fat we are? Yes, we can. And it comes to us care of Guitar Aficionado (the fine publication that showed you Colicchio’s axes). Ladies and gentlemen, here’s Rocco DiSpirito stroking his wood. He bought the Stratocaster because it reminded him of Springsteen’s, and don’t you know it, he has a good story about cooking for the Boss.

Several years ago, DiSpirito’s attendance at a New York-area Springsteen concert led serendipitously to a reversal of the roles of performer and spectator and the cooking gig of a lifetime. A friend of Rocco’s, who also serves as the musician’s personal chef, asked if he’d help put together the post-show meal. DiSpirito jumped at the opportunity and later that evening found himself ensconced in the kitchen of Spring-steen’s New Jersey home, the Boss sitting and observing nearby.

DiSpirito laughs, recalling a scene that was far from his finest cooking moment. “When I’m nervous, I usually do one of two things: spill something or cut my fin-ger open. That night, I did both. I remember Bruce coming over to my side of the kitchen and watching me mop up chicken stock that I spilled all over his floor. It was ridiculous. But,” he adds, “Bruce couldn’t have been more appreciative. And he’s really interested in food. He likes big flavor, and he’s very into healthy cooking, which I love.”

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Filed Under: personalities, bruce springsteen, guitars, rocco dispirito

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Tom Colicchio didn’t take kindly to the attention we gave the Columbia Spectator’s over-the-top slam of Colicchio & Sons earlier today. After Gael Greene tweeted about it, he responded, “Really Gael, this is the kind of nonsense that you want to retweet?” (Greene is actually a fan of the restaurant.) And he sounded no more pleased when he called us on the phone this afternoon to ask, “Since when did you start reprinting reviews from college newspapers?”

Come on, Tom! We mentioned those three Times stars in two different posts today! (And fine, let’s remind readers that Ryan Sutton gave it three stars, too.) Anyway, once we assured Colicchio that Grub Street readers probably aren’t taking dining advice from someone who thinks the chef-owner personally makes dessert, he saw the humor in the post. That said, we’re willing to believe Bell’s 450-word assessment that the Barnard student center’s new café is “an utter waste of dining dollars.”

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Filed Under: the other critics, colicchio & sons, columbia spectator, jason bell, tom colicchio

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Tom Colicchio didn’t take kindly to the attention we gave the Columbia Spectator’s over-the-top slam of Colicchio & Sons earlier today. After Gael Greene tweeted about it, he responded, “Really Gael, this is the kind of nonsense that you want to retweet?” (Greene is actually a fan of the restaurant.) And he sounded no more pleased when he called us on the phone this afternoon to ask, “Since when did you start reprinting reviews from college newspapers?”

Come on, Tom! We mentioned those three Times stars in two different posts today! (And fine, let’s remind readers that Ryan Sutton gave it three stars, too.) Anyway, once we assured Colicchio that Grub Street readers probably aren’t taking dining advice from someone who thinks the chef-owner personally makes dessert, he saw the humor in the post. That said, we’re willing to believe Bell’s 450-word assessment that the Barnard student center’s new café is “an utter waste of dining dollars.”

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Forget the trouble at Ryan Skeen’s new restaurant — there are even worse snafus at his old joint, Allen & Delancey. In fact, Eater reports that the restaurant, which declared bankruptcy last summer, has finally closed. A former bartender tells that site: “I was just informed that they have been ordered closed today by the State of NY. Any tips on how I go about attempting to collect the $1,100 they owe me in credit card tips???” However, the GM told us the decision came from proprietor Richard Friedberg, who “decided the business wasn’t viable anymore.” Just a week after it came to light that a jilted bride is suing his Cortlandt Manor resort for botching her reception, you can add this to the list of Friedberg’s headaches.

Could This Be the Final Nail in the Coffin for Allen & Delancey [Eater NY]

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Forget the trouble at Ryan Skeen’s new restaurant — there are even worse snafus at his old joint, Allen & Delancey. In fact, Eater reports that the restaurant, which declared bankruptcy last summer, has finally closed. A former bartender tells that site: “I was just informed that they have been ordered closed today by the State of NY. Any tips on how I go about attempting to collect the $1,100 they owe me in credit card tips???” However, the GM told us the decision came from proprietor Richard Friedberg, who “decided the business wasn’t viable anymore.” Just a week after it came to light that a jilted bride is suing his Cortlandt Manor resort for botching her reception, you can add this to the list of Friedberg’s headaches.

Could This Be the Final Nail in the Coffin for Allen & Delancey [Eater NY]

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It’s 4 p.m., and that means it’s time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they could squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don’t guarantee the results.) Today: Mediterranean.

Allegretti (Menu)
212-206-0555
Two for eight? No
Best available: 8:30 p.m.

Alta (Menu)
212-505-7777
Two for eight? Yes

Craftbar (Menu)
212-461-4300
Two for eight? No
Best available: 9:30 p.m.

Estiatorio Milos (Menu)
212-245-7400
Two for eight? Yes

Il Buco (Menu)
212-533-1932
Two for eight? No
Best available: 10:30 p.m.

ilili (Menu)
212-683-2929
Two for eight? No
Best available: 8:30 p.m.

Le Caprice
212-940-8195
Two for eight? No
Best available: 9:30 p.m.

Picholine (Menu)
212-724-8585
Two for eight? Yes

Taboon (Menu)
212-713-0271
Two for eight? Yes

Travertine (Menu)
212-966-1810
Two for eight? No
Best available: 10:30 p.m.

Filed Under: two for eight, allegretti, alta, craftbar, estiatorio milos, il buco, ilili, le caprice, picholine, taboon, travertine

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It’s 4 p.m., and that means it’s time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they could squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don’t guarantee the results.) Today: Mediterranean.

Allegretti (Menu)
212-206-0555
Two for eight? No
Best available: 8:30 p.m.

Alta (Menu)
212-505-7777
Two for eight? Yes

Craftbar (Menu)
212-461-4300
Two for eight? No
Best available: 9:30 p.m.

Estiatorio Milos (Menu)
212-245-7400
Two for eight? Yes

Il Buco (Menu)
212-533-1932
Two for eight? No
Best available: 10:30 p.m.

ilili (Menu)
212-683-2929
Two for eight? No
Best available: 8:30 p.m.

Le Caprice
212-940-8195
Two for eight? No
Best available: 9:30 p.m.

Picholine (Menu)
212-724-8585
Two for eight? Yes

Taboon (Menu)
212-713-0271
Two for eight? Yes

Travertine (Menu)
212-966-1810
Two for eight? No
Best available: 10:30 p.m.

Filed Under: two for eight, allegretti, alta, craftbar, estiatorio milos, il buco, ilili, le caprice, picholine, taboon, travertine

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