<![CDATA[Gawker: defamer, newsroom cafe]]> http://tags.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gawker.com.png <![CDATA[Gawker: defamer, newsroom cafe]]> http://gawker.com/tag/defamer/newsroomcafe http://gawker.com/tag/defamer/newsroomcafe <![CDATA[Newsroom Cafe Update: Real Life Ratatouille Not Nearly As Popular As Movie]]> While health inspectors may have fallen head over heels in love with Pixar's restaurant impresario "Little Chef", it seems they can't stomach a vermin infestation at mold-friendly Newsroom Cafe. The eatery, favored by pseudo vegetarian starlets, went from achieving average status to full-blown suspension in a shake of a rat's tail. The restaurant is understandably befuddled after receiving the notice of closure since the soup-diving, steak tartare-preparing rats appeared so lovable on screen. But, the now relevantly monikered establishment plans to turn things around.

Newsroom's course of action to once again regain its status as the official celebu-haunt serving overpriced, mildly edible fare is radical, if not brilliant. The Verminators won't be needed here. Instead, we hear that Paris Hilton will be outfitted with a bullhorn, and her adorably, giggly, child-like voice will lure the rats away from the restaurant to the nearest production company, where one lucky rat will compete to become her new BFF. The losers will be killed and fed to her army of chihuahuas.

]]> http://gawker.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5024331&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[C-Rated Newsroom Cafe Now Offering Even More Potential Culture In Every Bite]]> If you're falling increasingly behind at the office because your assistant mysteriously disappeared after lunch, you might consider checking the bathroom: It appears that the Newsroom Cafe is now dishing up its glamorous vegetarian treats in C-rated style after a city health inspection discovered a fridge storing food at a less-than-optimal temperature. One report places the cost of squaring it away at around $40,000, but we're with the intrepid critic at Yelp who recently saluted the starry-eyed mecca's sense of germological adventure:

"Generally, this favorite industry lunch spot ... rocks a B, but they're trying to hide their current C rating behind a pole at the moment. ... What's weird about Newsroom is that I've gone there with a B rating, got the pasta, and had to go doodoo, but I went there with a C rating, got the vegan spinadilla (spinach quesadilla) and there were no bad doodoos to be found."

Caveat emptor, we suppose, but still — you could come up with worse excuses for taking the sluggish, post-holiday afternoon off. Take advantage of it while you can!

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