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WATCH: Every Whack-Job Montage From Last Night's MasterChef Auditions

by Mariella Mosthof

MasterChef Season 4 kicked off last night with a two-hour premiere, and, as we look forward to every summer, the kooks came out of the woodwork for the open audition rounds. Of course, those are way more entertaining than the tear-filled, moving stories of overcoming adversity or whatever, so we conveniently compiled all the Crazies Montages in one convenient space for your perusal. You're welcome.

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Lady Chef Stampede: Here's Why Amy Scherber Is The One Baker Ever To Be Profiled In This Column

by Tina Nguyen

This week, on the Lady Chef Stampede, we get baked with Amy Scherber, the woman behind Amy’s Bread. Normally I am deeply suspicious of bakers, regarding them as a mutant offshoot of pastry cooks (if you want to know about pastry cooks, I suggest trying reading some H.P. Lovecraft, who wrote about them in great detail).

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Amy Bouzgalo Served Time In Federal Prison For Social Security Fraud

by Tina Nguyen

In an Arizona Republic article, Jennifer McClellan reports that Bouzgalo formerly went by the name "Amanda Bossingham," and spent 14 months in federal prison in 2008.

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The Braiser Is Hiring Summer Interns!

by Laura Norkin

If you know your Blais from your Bourdain and are passionate about the culture surrounding food; if you can write in a compelling -- if sometimes sarcastic -- tone and wait with bated breath for the James Beards Award announcements and other foodie news, please apply.

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The 11 Worst Restaurant Reviews Of 2012

by Tina Nguyen 11:35 am, December 27th

2012 was the year that the art of the bad restaurant review reached epic, viral proportions. Jay Rayner published a book compiling his worst reviews. Chefs publicly took to the media to fight back against their critics. And of course, there was that review from Pete Wells — and when reviews start getting their own Saturday Night Life sketches, it’s clear that everyone pays attention when a prominent restaurant gets slammed.

Here are the best of the best from the past year, wherein the nation’s most prominent critics awarded some very high profile restaurants no points. May God have mercy on their souls.

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1.Katharine Shillcut Is Offended By Vida Tex-Mex $Katharine Shillcut Is Offended By Vida Tex-Mex$ The Houston Press, February 15, 2012

2.Craig LaBan Shuts Down Le Bec Fin

Craig LaBan Shuts Down Le Bec Fin

The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 4, 2012

3.Michael Kaminer Reviews Joanne by Lady Gaga and Art Smith

Michael Kaminer Reviews Joanne by Lady Gaga and Art Smith

The New York Daily News, Septembert 25, 2012

4.Tom Sietsema Proclaims Mike Isabella's Bandolero Dead (Literally)

Tom Sietsema Proclaims Mike Isabella's Bandolero Dead (Literally)

The Washington Post, Sunday, August 26, 2012

5.Pete Wells Demotes Le Cirque -- Severely

Pete Wells Demotes Le Cirque -- Severely

The New York Times, September 19, 2012

6.Tom Sietsema Clocks The Renovated minibar

Tom Sietsema Clocks The Renovated minibar

The Washington Post, December 9, 2012

7.Pete Wells Is Disappointed With Michael White's Nicoletta

Pete Wells Is Disappointed With Michael White's Nicoletta

The New York Times, August 8, 2012

8.Novikov's Badness Drives Jay Rayner Into Apoplectic Rage

Novikov's Badness Drives Jay Rayner Into Apoplectic Rage

The Guardian UK, February 18, 2012

9.Devra First Slams Todd English's Rebooted Flagship

Devra First Slams Todd English's Rebooted Flagship

The Boston Globe, July 17, 2012

10.Adam Platt's Uptown Visit to Il Mulino Ends In Disappointment

Adam Platt's Uptown Visit to Il Mulino Ends In Disappointment

New York Magazine, November 26, 2012

11.DEAN EMERITUS: Pete Wells Destroys Guy's American Kitchen and Bar

DEAN EMERITUS: Pete Wells Destroys Guy's American Kitchen and Bar

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