Eating In Translation

Cato Corner Farm

It's one of my favorite places for cutting corners.

Quattro's Game Farm

Pheasant kielbasa?

Harriet's Kitchen

(This venue is closed.) It's the best burger on the Upper West Side.

Goodburger

Good 'n' meaty.

Name These Restaurants

You can order a burger at either one of these eateries, to be sure. One of them is much better known for prodigious cuts of beef, however; the other is well-regarded for its elbows-on-table eclectic fare (though I'd lean toward the mutton stew). Can you name these restaurants? (The answers are included in the comments.)

Ess-a-Bagel

It takes a firm crust to make a creamy sandwich.

Dunkin' Duck Pierogi?

Even though it's speaking to the discriminating customers at Ess-a-Bagel, across the street, this three-storey-tall banner ad for The Russian Tea Room is keeping some curious company.

Sip

(This venue is closed.) "Eggs in a basket," they call it.

Kelso Restaurant

(This venue is closed.) Sunday brunch, Panama style.

Grillin' on the Bay

After a couple of anxious months without a home, Grillin' On The Bay is back for 2008. On June 7, the city's only contest sanctioned by the New England Barbecue Society will be held on the grounds of (and for the benefit of) St. Mark School, at East 18th St. and Ave. Z, in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.

This year's competition is limited to grilling, in the categories of chicken breast, fish, pork, and "chef's choice." Though the event is sponsored by RUB: Righteous Urban BBQ — which makes what may be the best burnt-end dinner in town — the barbecue competition won't return till 2009, alas.

Prospective competitors can find more information at www.grillinonthebay.org. Folks who love great grilled food will find more information here, as June approaches.