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Does riding a mechanical bull sound like a fun time? If you do decide to engage in the activity and you head over to Johnny Utahs, one of the few places in the area that has the gizmo set up for its customers, keep in mind that if you get wasted and then fall off the bucking beast and injure yourself, you probably won't get very far if you file a lawsuit against the restaurant for negligence. More

• Inside The Libertine (left), Todd English's latest venture, which will open next week in Jason Pomeranc's Gild Hall hotel. [Eater]
• Johnny Utah's, one of the very few venues with a mechanical bull on the premises, is now being sued by an injured patron. [NYDN]
• Emeril Lagasse, who sold his company to Martha Stewart Omnimedia for $50 million in February, has signed a 10-book deal with HarperCollins. [Crain's]
• David Rabin says construction on the new Double Seven will begin next month. [NYM]
• Le Madeleine will be replaced by another French bistro. [NYO]
• A look at some of the restaurants that have tried to clone themselves and have failed in the process. [Zagat]
  
• Starbucks has a new line of healthier breakfasts, which won't reek like the chain's previous breakfast menu. [SeriousEats]
• A map of all the restaurants around town opening this month. [Eater]