By day, Chris Stang (left) and Andrew Steinthal work in the music industry, holding down high-pressure marketing and PR jobs at Atlantic Records and Warner Music's Independent Label Group, respectively. But when they check out of the office, they log in to Immaculate Infatuation, a website of "restaurant reviews that don't suck," which they've been updating since 2009. Amid a sea of breathless food blogs, Immaculate is one to bookmark, if only because the writers eschew annoying culinary jargon like "speckled" and "toothsome." ("What does toothsome even mean?" Stang asks.) Instead, they fill their reviews with humor, attitude, and a never-ending supply of pop culture references and food-focused interviews with bands like Metric and Passion Pit. BlackBook recently caught up with the duo to discuss the site's origins, the key to its success, and their favorite New York hangouts.

Joe Campanale and his business partner, chef Gabe Thompson, opened their first restaurant, dell'anima, in the fall of 2007, while Joe was still a year away from earning his masters at NYU's Food Studies program. The cozy Italian restaurant in the West Village, which stays open until 2:00 a.m. five nights a week, immediately became a go-to spot for stylish locals and celebrities alike. On a recent weeknight we spotted Mad Men’s January Jones and Elisabeth Moss plus SNL funnyman Jason Sudeikis lingering over bowls of homemade pasta. In the next three years Joe and Gabe opened two more restaurants: L'Artusi, the bigger, grander version of dell'anima, and Anfora, a dimly lit wine bar adjacent to their first restaurant. Joe serves as beverage director for all three, crafting signature cocktails and helping diners navigate the extensive all-Italian wine lists. When he’s not working at one of his restaurants, you can find Joe racing in a marathon, roaming Italy, or teaching Martha Stewart how to mix a cocktail. Joe took time out from a wine-tasting trip in Friuli, Italy, to chat with BlackBook about restaurants, food, TV, and wines for under $10.

Jade Lai, owner and designer of Creatures of Comfort (the store and the line), describes her clothes as “powerful, interesting, and fun.” The same can be said of Lai herself. Lai works a casual cool that a lot of us aspire to but can’t quite master. Shopping at her store, which recently opened a New York location (the original CoC is in Los Angeles), is a good place to start. When she met with BlackBook she wore a loose white tee tucked into a floor-length skirt (her new fall obsession) and shiny gold oxfords. The new space — a 2,300 square foot former police precinct on Mulberry Street — resembles an artist’s loft, thanks to soaring ceilings and a multi-color, floor-to-ceiling curtain made by artist group Confetti System. In addition to a house line designed by Lai, you’ll find downtown favorites like Alexander Wang, Rachel Comey, and Isabel Marant. We stopped by right as the store opened on a bright Saturday morning to chat with Lai about her East Coast move, her style icons, and the perfect first-date outfit.

Passion Pit and Tokyo Police Club manager Rich Cohen first became obsessed with music in seventh grade, when he heard They Might Be Giants’ sophomore album, Lincoln. But he didn’t think his piano skills were polished enough for him to become a musician himself, so he set his sights on the next best music business career: band management. Cohen got his start in the business interning at Filter magazine and temping at Virgin Records, which led to a full-time job as the day-to-day manager of Interpol and Elefant. In 2006, he formed his own management company and signed indie rockers Tokyo Police Club. Fast-forward three years, and he added his second client, the catchy, synth-pop band, Passion Pit, to the roster. Rich credits his work ethic, methodical nature, and psychology degree from Syracuse University for his success as a manager. Here’s Rich on social networking, interns, and taking the bands home to meet his parents.

In case you haven’t heard, Burger King is hoping to step it up a notch with a chain of higher-end restaurants called the Whopper Bar. With locations in Orlando, Miami, and New York, the unique BK offspring sell fancier burgers and will eventually offer beer, since it wouldn't be a proper bar without it. But the Times Square location alone will offer the New York Pizza Burger, a ground meat monstrosity made of four patties, loaded with cheese, marinara sauce, and pepperoni, and cut into pizza-like slices — the biggest fast food innovation since the KFC Double Down. Last night, the Times Square Whopper Bar invited members of the press to sample the new dish and check out some of the other Whopper Bar exclusives.

Our take on the best of what Lollapalooza had to offer (sorry, Gaga)

A couple of Mondays ago, the Bowery Electric was jam-packed for a secret Minus the Bear show in promotion of the band's new album, Omni. The crowd was filled with loyal fans, sweaty and singing along. Recorded by famed producer Joe Chiccarelli (who worked with Frank Zappa, Elton John and Radiohead), Omni departs slightly from MTB's math-rock past, incorporating more harmonies and poppy refrains. In a scratchy, romantic voice, lead singer Jake Snider speaks of love—the kind that's short but intense, that leaves you with a lot of questions and lovesick lyrics. Soon after the New York show, we caught up with Jake about the new album, the band's Facebook page, and what he dislikes the most about doing interviews.

You didn't have to pry your way into the Boom Boom Room to go celebrity-hunting in the Meatpacking District last Thursday night. For a $30 ticket (which would get you just one drink at the Boom, by the way) you could have supported a fantastic cause, and gotten your fill of A-listers. Aerospace High Performance Center, the chic athletic club on 13th street, hosted its third annual Championships Fight for Fitness competition -- proceeds go to the East Harlem School's fitness program -- with an impressive panel of celebrity judges including Hugh Jackman, Adriana Lima, Narciso Rodriguez, Q-tip and Harvey Keitel.

● Crop to Cup Cafe (Brooklyn Heights) - Coffee co-op selling hot espresso and the cool table you'll drink it on.

● Plaza Food Hall (Midtown West) - Plaza Hotel reinvention will include a bustling, Euro-style food court curated by still-available bachelor Todd English. ● Food Parc (Garment District) - Jeffrey Chodorow brings a time-traveling food court, with futuristic vibe courtesy of the designer of Blade Runner.