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We were a little surprised to hear that Longman & Eagle would start serving breakfast, but what else can you expect from a saloon? After the six hotel rooms were available this Wednesday, the Michelin-starred restaurant started serving breakfast seven days a week. It’s called a “Walking Menu,” and is aimed at “neighborhood commuters, sleeping room guests and late (late!) night revelers.” That means that the items are small and meant to be eaten on the go. Those dishes include cheddar muffin with smoked ham, and a praline brioche. They will also be serving Dark Matter coffee, which is made locally in the Ukrainian Village. Take a look at the full menu below.

Move over, Richman, Zimmern, and Bourdain — the Travel Channel is adding another Über dude to its roster. Remember Steven Rinella, the Brooklyn writer and outdoorsman who trapped city squirrels and had Jay McInerney serve wine with them? Guy’s got his own show now. The Wild Within will try to succeed where Ted Nugent fails, and show us the value in hunting and gathering. In the first episode, premiering January 9 at 9 p.m., Rinella and his brother scale a mountain in Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, and hunt for black-tailed deer. He’ll also climb under the Golden Gate Bridge for eggs, go octopus fishing in Hawaii, and traverse the Missouri River — all while gnawing on venison jerky. The Travel Channel’s sizzle reel shows Rinella very interested in New York City pigeons, as well. Oh, boy.

Good news for fried chicken lovers on the North Side: Harold’s Chicken Shack is opening today in Uptown. As we pointed out back in November, this is only the the second outlet of the legendary fried chicken chain above Armitage Ave. If you are unsure about the wonders of Harold’s check out this article from the Chicago Reader, which tells you just about everything you need to know about the “First Family of Fried Chicken.” [Uptown Update]

Harold’s Fried Chicken, 1132 W. Wilson, Chicago, IL 60640

Michael White may have lost a pastry chef, but he’s gained a book deal. Ballantine has announced it will publish Cook Like an Italian, his first cookbook since the Fiamma one. It's described in a press release (yup, these deals now warrant press releases) as “two comprehensive and related volumes housed between one set of covers. The first will feature White’s recipes for the essential classics of Italian cuisine, along with notes on the towns, regions, culture, and traditions that gave rise to them. The second will be modern dishes inspired by Italian classics featuring contemporary ingredients and techniques.” It’ll be written by ubiquitous cookbook collaborator Andrew Friedman. No release date as of yet. Incidentally, Andrew Zimmern of Bizarre Foods filmed at White’s Marea yesterday, with Ruth Reichl; we hear he also dropped into Artichoke recently.