The Asian 'Meatball' Sandwich!

Belly Shack's Asian "Meatball" Sandwich jammed with lemongrass, fish sauce and mint. (Photo: Steve Dolinsky)


Today's Meatball Mondays comes to you by way of ABC's Steve "The Hungry Hound" Dolinsky—one of the first people in line when Belly Shack opened last fall.

'Top Places to Find a Man' from the 'Millionaire Matchmaker'

Thank Goodness for Patti Stanger.

Best known as the abrasive dating expert on Bravo's "Millionaire Matchmaker," she's created the "Top 10 Places To Find A Great Guy" list, which was released Sunday on Twitter.

This makes my job easier because it is the number one question from reader emails.

So, I've taken her tips (in italics) and localized them just for you!

What if 'The Situation' was a Sommelier?!

(Photo: Meredith Gregory)


NoMI's former Master Sommelier Fernando Beteta has a new hobby during his time off.

He's developed an alter ego on Twitter by pretending "Jersey Shore" star Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino has a second career as a sommelier . . .

Ballers Party Hard; Bail on $2K Tab at The Shrine

LeBron James and crew at The Shrine on Thursday. (Photo: Nolen James)


Whoops.

NBA superstar LeBron James rolled into The Shrine Thursday with a crew of about 20 for the Hennessey BlackOut party and apparently had way too much fun.

Will Top Chef Alum Impress the Domestic Diva?!

He made it through months of intense glares and harsh criticism from the likes of Padma, Tom and Gail to become a finalist on "Top Chef," but will Dale Levitski pass the high standards of the one and only Martha Stewart?!

Bleeding Heart Bakery Strikes Back . . . Again . . .

Michelle Garcia of Bleeding Heart Bakery (Photo: Bill Lambert)


From what I remember about Bleeding Heart Bakery owner Michelle Garcia, she's a fighter.

When some posters on the Chowhound message board went in hard on her Roscoe Village bakery in 2007, she immediately struck back.

Does He Have a Shot?!

(Photo: Rick Bayless)


Hold on to your seats, people.

GrubStreet reports the Beard Awards has added a Best TV Food Personality category this year.

Take Your 'Gate' To Glitter & Git Down . . .

"Will & Grace" cast (Photo: NBC Universal)


Just found out one of my favorite friends is coming to town this weekend.

He's got style, he's got savoir faire, and of course, he's impossibly cool.

Which means that he's probably going to be impossible to impress. Luckily, what's working in my favor is that he's pretty open minded, and doesn't want to only hang out in the gay bars.

That makes him the perfect Gate (Gay Date for a Straight Woman, but not this) for the second-ever Glitter party happening at Le Passage tonight.

Going down the third Thursday of each month, this Studio 54-esque bash feels almost as good as the real thing and brings back the type of crowd Le Passage was known for when it first opened 10 years ago.

Highlights of the first Glitter party included an endless parade of colorful drag queens, models sashaying around in barely there attire, DJ Zebo spinning deep disco hits, and a guy taking a bubble bath on the dance floor. Yeah, you read that right.

Now, what will they do for an encore?!

10pm-4am Thursday. Door cover varies (depending on how fierce you are on the red carpet).

More spots for a fabulous Gate. . .