No sooner had Jason Sheehan's review of Encore and its crooked tables hit the streets than those tables disappeared. The timing was pure coincidence, Sheehan reports in the current Bite Me.

But the new hats on the chefs -- replacing their Strawberry Shortcake: The Musical toques -- was no coincidence, as you can see from this photo. Hats off! -- Patricia Calhoun

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