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"Doing press is the least interesting part of the job, no offense."

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Earlier in the week, we dished about the fire-roasted chicken at The Greenwich Hotel's Locanda Verde. It's oh-so-tasty, as is everything there, but scoring a reservation or a walk-in table in under two hours is no easy feat at the Italian hotspot, which has been known to attract celebs from Keanu Reeves to Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. Thankfully, Locanda Verde's chef Andrew Carmellini has just announced plans to open another restaurant.

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What: Fire-Roasted Garlic Chicken Where: Locanda Verde, Chef Andrew Carmellini's casual, family-style Italian trattoria at The Greenwich Hotel. Ideal meal: When you're craving large portions at a rustic, neighborhood-friendly joint, and you've planned ahead (reservations a must for dinner). Because: Any discerning food-lover will agree that chicken's a tough one to get just right. Carmellini has perfected the process by preparing his in the restaurant's wood-burning oven (formerly used for pizzas) and adding an understated portion of mushrooms, roasted peppers, and carrots to enhance (without overwhelming) the ample flavor dripping out of the crispy outer skin. Tastes like: Moist and simple, chicken done right. Bottom line: Available on the lunch and brunch menus for $19 and prepared for two at dinner for $21 a person. Sharing is encouraged, and it's pretty close to impossible to leave this place hungry. Especially after tackling the dessert menu.

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"Never let people know how much you know"

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Vogue's infamous editrix can't seem to kick her Roger Federer habit. The bob has maintained close ties to the tennis star (who won the French Open yesterday) for years, much to the media's delight. Not only has Wintour supposedly had a hand in landing him men's fashion magazine covers, as well as front-row seats to Fashion Week; she rarely misses a major match. Such was the case Saturday when Wintour reportedly left wunderkind fashion designer (and Michelle Obama favorite) Jason Wu's first-ever Resort show four minutes before Wu's models made their way down the catwalk. A Vogue staffer told Fashion Week Daily that, "[Wintour] had a plane to catch. But she saw entire [sic] Jason’s collection earlier and really liked what she was looking at.” Less than 24 hours later, a beaming Wintour was spotted, sunglasses-clad and sitting with boyfriend Shelby Bryan at Federer's title-winning game.

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