Eat This! (Las Vegas CityLife)

Um, the gym will totally still be there after you finish that crème brûlée. 1501 W. Sahara Ave., 214-4000. The restaurant in this hipster hangout offers primarily Italian choices served in a dining room that's just as cool as the rest of the building.

Two very different kitchens have one thing in common: They're both run by 21-year-olds (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

Blake Payne, executive chef of Lolo's Table restaurant, remembers when a customer wanted to meet him because she enjoyed her meal.

Eat This! (Las Vegas CityLife)

Um, the gym will totally still be there after you finish that créme brûlée. Hard Rock Hotel, 693-5500. Meat is still king at this whimsically nostalgic, old-school Vegas supper club with summertime pool views. Dress like the Rat Pack.

FEEDER'S DIGEST (The Tampa Tribune)

SANDWICHES/ SALADS BEARSS SANDWICHES, 14022 N. Florida Ave., Tampa; (813) 961-9486. This tiny, bustling deli specializes in piled-high sandwiches, about two dozen combinations, each around $4. Diners get their choice of bread: Cuban, rye, egg bread, wheat, hoagie rolls, pumpernickel and onion rolls. Popular choices include the porkless Cuban, with salami, cheese and ham; the Cordon Bleu ...

Jesus of Suburbia (Metro Times Detroit) (Metro Times Detroit)

Late November. Maybe. No, wait. Early December. Hungover. Gray rainy light in the window. The phone rang. It was that voice. "This is it," he mumbled.

Hushpuppies or Hush puppies are an American food consisting of small cornmeal breads that are deep fried in a spherical or oblong shape. The usual ingredients include cornmeal, flour, eggs, salt, baking soda, milk, and water, and can include onions and peppers. Sometimes, pancake batter is also used. The batter is mixed well, adjusting ingredients until it is suitably thick. Then the batter is dropped into hot oil (such as vegetable oil). The cook is able to tell that the oil is hot enough when the hushpuppy floats to the surface. The hush puppy is typically fried until golden brown, and then set on a paper towel to absorb some of the oil before it is consumed. They are often eaten with catfish, seafood, or barbecue. They are usually made at home or served in restaurants that advertise home-style food as opposed to fine dining establishments. Captain D's, Long John Silver's, Arthur Treacher's, and Skipper's are well-known franchises that serve hush puppies. They are a hearty, heavy food that can easily be eaten while active or mobile as a snack or in addition to a meal.Hushpuppies are a distinctly Southern food, associated with cajun dishes and soul food. They are now available throughout America on the menus of fried-fish fast food restaurants. Additionally, Hushpuppies may be derived from the West African cuisine acaraje or akara. The name “hushpuppies” is often attributed to hunters or fisherman who would quickly fry corn meal and feed it to their dogs to “hush the puppies” during cook outs or fish frys. Two other legends surrounding the hush puppy date back to Civil War days. Southern soldiers would sit beside a campfire, preparing their meals. When Union soldiers came near, they would toss their barking dogs some of the fried cakes with the command "Hush, puppies". Also, during the time of the underground railroads, escaping slaves would feed these to the dogs tracking them while coaxing them with hopeful commands such as "hush puppies". See alsoCuisine of the Southern United StatesFish fry References^ Shange, Ntozake (1998). If I Can Cook, You know God Can. Boston: Beacon Press. ISBN 0807072419. ^ Hush Puppy. Dictionary.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-02.^ Catfish and Hush Puppies. Southernfood.about.com.