A North Korean man looks down from a balcony at North Korea's space agency's General Launch Command Center on the outskirts of Pyongyang Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Engineers are pumping fuel into a rocket that is set to carry a satellite into space, officials at the North Korean space agency's central command center said Wednesday, showing reporters a live feed of the west coast launch pad. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)
A North Korean man looks down from a balcony at North Korea's space agency's General Launch Command Center on the outskirts of Pyongyang Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Engineers are pumping fuel into a rocket that is set to carry a satellite into space, officials at the North Korean space agency's central command center said Wednesday, showing reporters a live feed of the west coast launch pad. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)
A female traffic coordinator salutes near North Korean women dressed in traditional costumes walking into an underpass in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, April 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
North Korean technicians man computer terminals at North Korea's space agency's General Launch Command Center on the outskirts of Pyongyang Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Engineers are pumping fuel into a rocket that is set to carry a satellite into space, officials at the North Korean space agency's central command center said Wednesday, showing reporters a live feed of the west coast launch pad. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)
A North Korean choir performs on the steps of a public building in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, April 11, 2012. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)
Cherry blossom petals fall on a Japan Self-Defense Force member standing in the compound of the Defense Ministry where PAC-3 Patriot missile units are deployed for North Korea's rocket launch, expected to take place sometime between April 12-16, in Tokyo Wednesday, April 11, 2012. North Korean space officials said Tuesday that all assembly and preparations for this week's planned satellite launch have been completed, and denied it is a cover for a missile test. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) ? North Korea was poised Thursday to send a rocket into space as the nation's young leader ascended to new top political posts strengthening his hold on power.
There was no word early Thursday morning on the timing of the launch, which the North has said will take place sometime between Thursday and Monday. The launch, which the North says is for peaceful purposes, has raised international concern.
The nation's leader, Kim Jong Un, was named first secretary of the ruling Workers' Party, a newly created post. He also succeeded his late father as chairman of the Central Military Commission, which formulates the party's military policies, and was elevated to standing member of the powerful Political Bureau, the party's highest-level decision-making body.
Late longtime leader Kim Jong Il, meanwhile, was granted the posthumous title of "eternal general secretary" at the special one-day party conference Wednesday.
Kim Jong Un's formal ascension to top party posts, nearly four months after his father's death, comes during a week of events leading up to celebrations Sunday marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of his grandfather, late President Kim Il Sung.
The centennial is a major milestone in the nation Kim Il Sung founded in 1948, and the streets of the capital, Pyongyang, were awash with new posters, banners and the national flag. Outside the city's war museum and the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium, women in traditional Korean dress gathered in clusters, practicing for this week's events.
North Korea has thrown open its doors to dozens of journalists from around the world to report on the events this week designed not only to honor Kim Il Sung but also to demonstrate unity as Kim Jong Un consolidates power.
One of the marquee events is a satellite launch poised to take place as early as Thursday that has raised international concern.
Space officials call the launch of the Unha-3 rocket, mounted with an Earth observation satellite, a "gift" to Kim Il Sung. They said Wednesday that the final step of injecting fuel into the three-stage rocket was under way in the coastal hamlet of Tongchang-ri.
"The launch of the Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite is the pride of our nation and of our people," Rim Kwang Myong, a mathematics major at Kim Il Sung University, told The Associated Press.
The planned launch was a focus of discussions among foreign ministers from the Group of Eight leading industrialized democracies.
"I think we all share a strong interest in stability on the Korean peninsula, and we will be discussing how best to achieve that as well," Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told her colleagues Wednesday in Washington.
A live feed Wednesday at the General Command Center in the outskirts of Pyongyang showed the rocket on the launch pad covered with a tarp to protect the satellite from the wind.
Paek Chang Ho, chief of the command center, said the rocket was ready for liftoff as soon as engineers are given the green light. North Korea has informed international aviation, maritime and telecommunications authorities that the launch would take place between Thursday and Monday.
"We are injecting fuel as we speak," Paek told reporters from a viewing platform in front of a large screen showing the live feed. Sixteen scientists in white lab coats worked at computers below him.
Because liquid rocket fuel is highly volatile and corrosive, its injection into the rocket is usually one of the final steps in the pre-launch process, experts say. But the weather, and particularly the wind, could force delays.
The United States, Japan, Britain and others say the launch would constitute a provocation and would violate U.N. Security Council resolutions banning North Korea from developing its nuclear and missile programs.
Experts say the Unha-3 carrier is similar to the type of rocket that could be used to fire a missile mounted with a nuclear warhead to strike the U.S. or other targets.
Paek denied Wednesday that the launch was anything but a peaceful civilian bid to send a satellite into space. He said the Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite is designed to send back images and data that will be used for weather forecasts and agricultural surveys.
"Some parties insist our peaceful space program is a missile test," he told foreign reporters given an exclusive tour of the nation's main satellite command center. "We don't really care what the outside world thinks. This launch is critical to developing our space program and improving our economy."
Clinton said earlier in the week that the launch would be a direct threat to regional security and that the U.S. would pursue "appropriate action" at the Security Council if North Korea goes ahead with it.
This launch would be the country's third attempt since 1998. Two previous rockets, also named Unha, were mounted with experimental communications satellites and sent from the east coast.
North Korean officials say the 2009 satellite reached orbit, but the U.S. and other outside observers say they have seen no evidence that it did.
The new titles Kim Jong Un has received are among a slate of political appointments and promotions expected this week. He was unveiled as father Kim Jong Il's choice as successor at a similar party conference in September 2010.
Kim Jong Un already has been declared supreme commander of the armed forces, and is expected to gain other new titles formalizing his position as "supreme leader" of North Korea's people and party.
Delegates also approved a reshuffle of party leadership, electing a new generation of officials to key posts.
Party member Choe Ryong Hae emerged as a rising figure. He was named to the powerful Presidium of the Central Committee's Political Bureau, joining Kim Jong Un and three high-ranking officials serving on the executive body.
Choe, who is in his early 60sh and recently was promoted to vice marshal, also was named a vice chairman of the party's Central Military Commission, KCNA said.
Six others were named to the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, including Jang Song Thaek, who is married to Kim Jong Il's sister, Kim Kyong Hui.
The immortalization of Kim Jong Il has provided a glimpse into how North Korea will treat the nation's second hereditary succession. After Kim Il Sung died in 1994, he was declared the country's "eternal president," and Kim Jong Il ruled as chairman of the National Defense Commission.
Kim Jong Un could be promoted to chairman of the National Defense Commission, said Peter Beck, a Korea specialist at the Asia Foundation.
However, even after his new titles are revealed, much about North Korea's leadership may remain murky, analysts said.
"North Korea is less monolithic than it looks from the outside, and, particularly as a new top leadership establishes itself in the wake of Kim Jong Il's death, there will be as many questions raised as answers provided by the political choreography," said John Delury, an assistant professor at Yonsei University in Seoul who has made several trips to North Korea in recent years.
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Associated Press writers Tim Sullivan in Pyongyang, and Foster Klug and Sam Kim in Seoul, South Korea, contributed to this report.
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WASHINGTON?? After an entire century that included two high-profile government investigations and countless books and movies, we're still debating what really caused the Titanic to hit an iceberg and sink on that crystal-clear chilly night.
Maybe there's more to blame than human folly and hubris. Maybe we can fault freak atmospheric conditions that caused a mirage or an even rarer astronomical event that sent icebergs into shipping lanes. Those are two of the newer theories being proposed by a Titanic author and a team of astronomers.
But the effort to find natural causes that could have contributed to the sinking may also be a quest for an excuse ? anything to avoid gazing critically into a mirror, say disaster experts and Titanic historians.
New theories and research are important "but at its most basic what happened is they failed to heed warnings and they hit the iceberg because they were going too fast," said James Delgado, director of maritime heritage at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
With this week's 100th anniversary of Titanic's sinking, the interest in all things Titanic is steaming faster than the doomed cruise ship on its maiden voyage.
One of the novel new theories says Titanic could have been the victim of a mirage that is similar to what people see in the desert. It's the brainchild of Tim Maltin, a historian who has written three books about Titanic. The latest, an e-book titled "A Very Deceiving Night" emphasizes how the atmosphere may have tricked the Titanic crew on a cloudless night.
"This was not avoidable human error," Maltin said in a telephone interview from London. "It's just about air density difference."
It was a beautiful clear night and for a couple of days, there had been something strange going on in the air over the North Atlantic, reported by all sorts of ships, including the crew on Titanic, Maltin said.
The unusually cold sea air caused light to bend abnormally downward, Maltin said. The Titanic's first officer, William McMaster Murdoch, saw what he described as a "haze on the horizon, and that iceberg came right out of the haze," Maltin said, quoting from the surviving second officer's testimony.
Other ships, including those rescuing survivors, reported similar strange visuals and had trouble navigating around the icebergs, he said.
British meteorologists later monitored the site for those freaky thermal inversions and said 60 percent of the time they checked, the inversions were present, Maltin said.
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Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Negotiations to decide the fate of a $189 million collection of artifacts from the Titanic are going into overtime.
The same inversions could have made the Titanic's rescue rockets appear lower in the sky, giving a rescue ship the impression that the Titanic was smaller and farther away, Maltin said.
Physicists Donald Olson and Russell Doescher at Texas State University have another theory in Sky &Telescope magazine that fits nicely with Maltin's. Olson ? who often comes up with astronomical quirks linked to historical events ? said that a few months earlier, the moon, sun and Earth lined up in a way that added extra pull on Earth's tides. The Earth was closer to the moon than it had been in 1,400 years.
They based their work on historical and astronomical records and research in 1978 by a federal expert in tides.
The unusual tides caused glaciers to calve icebergs off Greenland. Those southbound icebergs got stuck near Labrador and Newfoundland but then slowly moved south again, floating into the shipping currents just in time to greet the Titanic, the astronomers theorized. Maltin said the icebergs also added a snaking river of super-cold water that magnified the mirage effect.
Tides and mirages may have happened, but blaming them for Titanic's sinking "misses the boat," said Lee Clarke, a Rutgers University disaster expert and author of the book "Worst Cases."
"The basic facts of Titanic are not in dispute: The boat was going too fast in dangerous waters," Clarke said. If Titanic had stopped for the night because of ice like the British steamship Californian did, "tides and mirages wouldn't have mattered."
On April 14, the day it hit the iceberg, the Titanic received seven heavy ice warnings, including one from the Californian less than an hour before the fateful collision. The message said: "We are stopped and surrounded by ice." Titanic sent back a message that said, "Shut up. We are busy."
Clarke said people keep looking for additional causes "because if it's nature or God, then we're off the hook, morally and practically."
Yale disaster expert Charles Perrow said he found the mirage theory plausible, especially because cold air played visual tricks that were a factor in a 1979 airplane crash in Antarctica that was originally blamed on pilot error.
Steven Biel, who wrote "Down with the Old Canoe: A Cultural History of the Titanic Disaster," said he understands the search for other reasons.
"There's something appealing about retrospectively gaining control over an event that's centrally about uncertainty and contingency and lack of control," he said.
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Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum turns to his wife Karen, left, after announcing he is suspending his candidacy for the presidency, Tuesday, April 10, 2012, in Gettysburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum turns to his wife Karen, left, after announcing he is suspending his candidacy for the presidency, Tuesday, April 10, 2012, in Gettysburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum announces he is suspending his candidacy for the presidency effective today, Tuesday, April 10, 2012, in Gettysburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
FILE - In this April 3, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum gets a hug from his wife Karen in Cranberry, Pa. Santorum is suspending his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination, clearing a path for Mitt Romney to become the nominee. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Joe Aronson, left, executive director of the Delaware Democratic Party, speaks to the media as protestors gather where Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is campaigning in Wilmington, Del. visiting R.C. Fabricators Tuesday, April 10, 2012. (AP Photo/The News Journal, Suchat Pederson) NO SALES
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A political tip sheet for the rest of us outside the Washington Beltway, for Tuesday, April 10:
WHAT'S HAPPENING
SANTORUM DROPS OUT: Rick Santorum quit the presidential race, bowing to the inevitable after an improbably resilient run for the White House. His decision cleared the way for Mitt Romney to claim the Republican nomination. With his family standing behind him at the podium, Santorum told supporters that the battle to defeat President Barack Obama would go on, but he pointedly made no mention or endorsement of Romney, the front-running candidate whom Santorum had derided as an unworthy standard-bearer for the GOP. The former Pennsylvania senator stressed that he'd taken his presidential bid farther than anyone expected, winning 11 states and millions of votes. Santorum spoke with Romney before the announcement, a Republican source close to the campaign said, and Romney asked to meet him sometime in the future.
1964 REVISITED: How is 2012 like 1964? The choice facing voters in November is as stark as the milestone 1964 contest between Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater. So says President Barack Obama. Maybe he just liked the results of the 1964 election: one of the biggest Democratic landslides in history. The president made his comments during a fundraising blitz in Florida, just before Rick Santorum pulled out of the Republican contest, virtually handing Romney the nomination. Obama used a daylong trip to Florida to call again for Congress to raise taxes on millionaires, a populist pitch on an issue that he hopes will help define the differences with nominee-to-be Romney. He also had three fundraising stops, which were expected to add at least $1.7 million to Obama's sizeable campaign fund.
IT'S ME! NO, IT'S ME! Republican presidential contenders Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul are vowing to stay in the race even though Rick Santorum is not. Each man is trying to claim he is the true conservative candidate to beat President Barack Obama in the November election. Santorum's departure Tuesday has pushed former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney closer to being the Republican Party's nominee his summer. But Gingrich and Paul say there is still time left for voters to pick a more suitable alternative. Gingrich took to Twitter late Tuesday to call Santorum's departure "the last stand for conservatives" and urge supporters to donate to his campaign. Paul's campaign, meanwhile, says the Texas congressman is "the last ? and real ? conservative alternative" to Romney.
ROMNEY PICKS UP ANOTHER ENDORSEMENT: Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has endorsed front-runner Mitt Romney's bid for the Republican presidential nomination. At a statehouse news conference, Branstad said it's become clear that Romney will be the party's nominee. The Iowa governor added that the time had come for all Republicans to unite behind the former Massachusetts governor and focus on defeating President Barack Obama.
WHAT'S TRENDING
I KNOW YOU ARE, BUT WHAT AM I?: One candidate is worth up to $250 million, ran a private equity firm and plans to build an elevator for the cars at his beach house. The other is the former head of the Harvard Law Review who became a best-selling author and millionaire and now lives in the world's most famous mansion ? 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. But don't expect Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama to embrace their elite status. In a campaign year when populism sells, they are trying to stick the rich guy label on each other, making clear that being wealthy and privileged is not necessarily a political asset with the uncertain economy. The former Massachusetts governor has faced withering criticism from Democrats who try to paint him as a ruthless financier who has paid lower tax rates unavailable to typical middle-class families. Romney, meanwhile, has pushed to paint the president as a detached liberal who doesn't fully grasp the depths of the nation's economic woes.
BY THE NUMBERS:
A Washington Post-ABC News poll on the middle class finds:
4 in 10: The number of Americans who say they belong to the middle class
50 percent would vote for Obama
46 percent would vote for Romney
Of those struggling to remain middle class:
35 percent support Obama
58 percent support Romney
51 percent cite gas prices as a serious hardship
64 percent don't see the economy in their area improving
49 percent say jobs are difficult to find
More than 75 percent disapprove of Obama's handling of the economy
53 percent say that's a major reason to oppose him in November
Of those who describe themselves as "comfortable" or "moving up" beyond it:
59 percent support Obama
39 percent support Romney
17 percent see gas prices as a serious problem
37 percent say the economy isn't improving in their area
23 percent say jobs are very difficult to find.
40 percent disapprove of Obama's handling of the economy
57 percent trust Obama to protect the middle class
WHERE THEY'LL BE WEDNESDAY:
? Gingrich: Delaware
? Paul: Texas
? Romney: Connecticut, Rhode Island
? Obama: Washington
IN THEIR WORDS:
? "And we made a decision over the weekend that while this presidential race for us is over, for me, and we will suspend our campaign effective today, we are not done fighting." ? Rick Santorum.
? "Rick has waged a remarkable campaign. His success is a testament to his tenacity and the power of conservative principles." ? Newt Gingrich, on Santorum dropping out.
? "Congratulations to Sen. Santorum on running such a spirited campaign. Dr. Paul is now the last - and real - conservative alternative to Mitt Romney. We plan to continue running hard, secure delegates, and press the fight for limited, constitutional government in Tampa." ? Ron Paul campaign chairman Jesse Benton, on Santorum leaving campaign.
? "It's no surprise that Mitt Romney finally was able to grind down his opponents under an avalanche of negative ads. But neither he nor his special interest allies will be able to buy the presidency with their negative attacks." ? Jim Messina, President Barack Obama's campaign manager, on developments in the GOP campaign.
? "I wish they weren't called the Bush tax cuts. If they're called some other body's tax cuts, they're probably less likely to be raised." ? Former President George W. Bush on the tax cuts he enacted in 2001 and 2003 that Democrats want to see expire and Republicans want to keep in place.
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With 'Hunger Games' helmer Gary Ross leaving the franchise, MTV Movies staffers make their picks for his successor.
By MTV Movies team
Gary Ross on the set of "The Hunger Games"
Photo: Murray Close
"The Hunger Games" fandom was dealt a Cato-sized blow Monday when director Gary Ross confirmed rumors that he would not direct the franchise's follow-up "Catching Fire" (set for a November 22, 2013, release).
"Despite recent speculation in the media, and after difficult but sincere consideration, I have decided not to direct 'Catching Fire,' " Ross said in his statement. "As a writer and a director, I simply don't have the time I need to write and prep the movie I would have wanted to make because of the fixed and tight production schedule."
With roughly 19 months to cast, film and cut the sequel, Lionsgate is no doubt in hot pursuit of a worthy contender to Ross' throne. The movie experts at MTV News have put plenty of thought into the studio's predicament and have a few director recommendations of our own for what will surely be a highly coveted gig. Check them out below and weigh in with your suggestions in the comments!
J.J. Abrams
I'd love to see J.J. Abrams take on "Catching Fire." He's more than proved himself with films like "Super 8" and "Star Trek" — although he went a little overboard with the lens flares. He has a unique eye for filming, and from "Lost" to "Alias," the projects he's involved with become a huge success. — Fallon Prinzivalli
Danny Boyle
From the big bowl of Hollywood directors, I'd like to pluck out Darren Aronofsky's name, whose handheld-cam aesthetic and knack for bringing intimate, first-person stories to the screen are perfect fits for "Catching Fire." But he'll be occupied with Russell Crowe and "Noah" later this year, and anyway, who can imagine He of a Thousand Scarves taking the gig? So I turn to "127 Hours" helmer Danny Boyle, who might be free after completing a rather interesting (and certainly patriotic) assignment to direct the opening ceremonies for London's summer Olympics. Boyle's got it all: pop sensibility, gritty instincts, familiarity with a tropical setting (recall "The Beach") and, like "Breaking Dawn" director Bill Condon, an Oscar on his mantle. — Eric Ditzian
John Hillcoat
I don't think Lionsgate would jump at the opportunity to hire the director of the incredibly graphic "The Proposition" and "The Road," but there's some reasoning here. Hillcoat's a few months away from a lot of buzz around his next movie "Lawless," with Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy. "Catching Fire" could be a way to test him out in mainstream waters, plus the man has a knack for directing the outdoors in a dystopian setting. — Kevin Sullivan
Steven Soderbergh
I realize this one is a bit of a longshot and some might doubt that a filmmaker of Soderbergh's pedigree would deign to pick up someone else's leftovers. And then there's the matter of him potentially retiring from filmmaking (but does anyone really think that's going to happen?). Soderbergh has truly built the most eclectic filmography for a "mainstream" filmmaker in the known universe. Actors love him, he's an intellectual who also knows how to shoot anything (he's coming off a crazy action film in "Haywire"), plus he's already a part of "The Hunger Games" universe having shot a day of second unit for his friend, Gary Ross. How crazy and awesome and unpredictable would it be to have someone of Soderbergh's caliber bring his vision to the series? — Josh Horowitz
Soderbergh was among my top picks last week when rumors began swirling about Ross' departure, and I'm going to second his reaping here. Ross wasn't necessarily the obvious candidate to helm "The Hunger Games," but he won fans over with his undying adoration, enthusiasm and respect for Suzanne Collins' source material. These same fans are hungry for a helmer they can trust with the franchise, and with Soderbergh's brilliant second-unit work on the District 11 riot, he's already won support among Panem's faithful. Plus, his movies are just so cool-looking. Here's hoping he'll shout triumphantly, "I volunteer!" — Amy Wilkinson
Gary Ross did such a phenomenal job with "Hunger Games" that it's close to impossible imagining anyone occupying his seat — close, but not quite. Soderbergh is my pick for the "Catching Fire" gig. A few reasons: One, he already directed portions of the first "Hunger Games" movie, so he's familiar with the world. Two, the man has a very distinct style, but no two Soderbergh films are exactly the same; giving him free reign over Panem would be pretty crazy to see. Finally, if you saw "Haywire," you know Soderbergh can craft a heck of an action film around a compelling female lead. Not that Jennifer Lawrence needs any help being awesome, but teaming her up with a post-"Haywire" Soderbergh is a guaranteed recipe for success. Lock him up, Lionsgate, and the odds will absolutely be in your favor. — Josh Wigler
Joss Whedon
I think Joss Whedon would be the perfect choice to direct "Catching Fire." He's got all the prerequisites: He's good with kick-ass heroines. He can do big-budget. And he has no problem killing off major characters. Plus, he's got a devoted fanbase that treats him and his projects with a reverence that's unmatched in Hollywoodland. I'll see "Catching Fire" no matter who directs it, but boy would I be excited if Joss Whedon worked his magic on this film. — Tami Katzoff
Who do you think should helm "Catching Fire"? Tell us in the comments and tweet us at @HollywoodCrush with your thoughts!
Check out everything we've got on "Catching Fire."
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Last week we celebrated with Time Out New York for their 2012 Food & Drink Awards.? It was a beautiful evening at the Skylight West, and? we had the honor to mingle with the fantastic nominees and winners, along with plently of other folks in the food and media industry who were?there to celebrate the joyous ocassion.
What?s a Best of Food and Drink award celebration without food and drinks?? We started off the night with a deliciously sour Mezcal cocktail and a cold glass of beer from Stella Artois, and later on?enjoy a bit of white wine, sweet moscato, and lumbrusco provided by Frederick Wildman Importers.? DJ Nick van Tiel spun music to keep the crowed energized through all the devouring.

The first food station we came across was from Il Buco.? They bake all of their bread in-house, and together with the soft blend of ricotta cheese and saltiness of the anchovies made for a great combo.


Fatty ?Cue cured my hunger pangs with their pork sliders.? Admittedly, I had about 3 of them.? I don?t even normally like pickles, but it provided just the right amount of tang to accompany the delicious, tender meat.


Dessert, the best part! ?Bien Cuit served brioche and candied orange with a chocolate custard filling and financiers of raspberries and chocolate.? From Dominique Ansel Bakery was an amazing Snickers bar eclair ? chocolate, caramel, and salted peanuts.? And Zucker Baker also offer a spread of chocolate snowballs, alfajores dulce de leche cookies, and Meyer-lemon bars.



The awards were presented by the?lovely?Time Out Food & Drink editor Jordana Rothman.? Over 100,000 votes were cast to determine the ten winners in the Readers? Choice category in addition to the ten Critics? Picks winners.? We even got to say hello to Marcus Sammuelson, who is super rico suave.
While the majority of the results were already on display, there were a few awards that were left as a surprise for the presentation.? Maison Premiere took the cake for Best New Cocktails.? Seamus Mullen of Tertulia took the top honor as Chef of the Year.? And?Best New Restaurant went to?The Dutch team -?Andrew Carmellini, Luke Ostrom and Josh Pickard.

There was a final announcement for the Foursquare Award, which acknowledged the nominated restaurant with the most check-ins on Foursquare during the voting period.? The award was awarded to The Dutch, and the by Foursquare CEO/cofounder Dennis Crowley.

?Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!
Special thanks to Terry Chen of Filled With Sweets/Food Journies for the lovely photos.? See below for more images from the TONY Food & Drink Awards, and for the list of winners!
Yours,
Von

Food & Drink Awards 2012: Readers? choice
Chef of the year:
Seamus Mullen (Tertulia)

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Best new restaurant:
The Dutch

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Best new cocktails:
Maison Premiere

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Best new neighborhood joint:
Red Rooster Harlem

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Best spin-off:
Parm

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Best new pizza:
Forcella

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Best international eats:
Miss Lily?s

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Best out-of-town import:
Fleisher?s Grass-Fed & Organic Meats (Kingston, NY)

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Best new bakery:
Dominique Ansel Bakery

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Best new beer bar:
La Birreria

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Food & Drink Awards 2012: Critics? picks
Best culinary blitzkrieg:
Acme
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Best countermove to comfort food:
Boulud Sud

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Best new Gallic charmer:
Buvette

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The instant classic award:
Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria

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The Watch the Throne award:
The Monkey Bar

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The best pint-size powerhouse:
Earl?s Beer and Cheese

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Artisan of the year:
New York Distilling Co./The Shanty

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Best dim sum provocateur:
RedFarm

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Best love letter to the Philippines:
Maharlika Filipino Moderno

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The intergalactic kitten award:
Isa

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