On Wednesday, June 6th, good gossip will be had by all when Gael Greene, author of Insatiable: Tales from a Life of Delicious Excess, leads a lunchtime discussion entitled "Delicious Memories of James Beard: Sweet and Salty" at the Beard House (noon–1 PM; $20 suggested donation; to RSVP, contact Colleen Vincent at 212-627-2308; www.jamesbeard.org).
The "Insatiable Critic" has also launched a dish-y new blog, Bite, where she's delivering some choice industry morsels, from touch-ups at Town supposedly driven by a Frank Bruni visit to a rumor that Alain Ducasse is taking over the Brasserie LCB space, which has been shuttered since March 2007.