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Adventures in Shilling #030: Bookmarks, I Sodi, M1-5, Diablo Royale

It's time for another edition of Adventures in Shilling, in which we fight shilling the best way we can, by shaming tasteless, unscrupulous shills into submission. Well, that's the plan, at least. Fight shills yourself by dropping offensive links to tips@eater.com

For a special Friday edition of Adventures in Shilling we've caught the bad guys in the comments, Citysearch, and NYMag trying their very best to promote the city's unsung restaurants. Some could be real die hard fans, but collateral damage just comes with the territory here. Let's get to interrogating the suspects:

We're not sure if this Citysearch review of Bookmarks is written by a shill or someone who gets easily excited: "I was just there this past Saturday evening and I have to say that I had a really nice time with my friends. Loved the outside rooftop space...It is so nice to be able to relax in a chic atmosphere. Great place to go after work if you want to avoid a crowd or do not want to be 'seen' They make a killer martini! Overall, I would have to say I was very pleased and definitely plan on returning in the future."
Shill Probability: 44%

The following Eater comment could just an innocent fan who just loves I Sodi so very much, but you can never be too sure: "My partner and I went to i Sodi this past Memorial Day weekend (on Sunday) and we were certainly NOT disappointed. We found all the tastes of Tuscany we've come to love under one little roof in the West Village! How terrific is that?...Also worth noting was the Scampi with white beans. It had real scampi! Not shrimp substituting for scampi, but the real shell fish as found in Venezia. Anyone looking for an authentic taste of Italy would be well served to visit i Sodi one night. We can't wait to go back again."
Shill Probability: 52%

M1-5, Diablo Roayle, and a Guest Appearance by Kim Cattrall.>>

RED ALERT: DOB, DOH Set Loose on all of West Village!!

Chang to the bunker, women and children to the basement of Morandi, strong men report to the Waverly. This West Village situation has gotten out of control and we don't know who's next. Employees Only (in the Danger Zone above) and Diablo Royale (smack dab in the Strike Zone) are already down for the count. But once the DOB and the DOH taste blood they won't stop at closing down a paltry two. Here at Eater HQ, we're calling an official red alert, and we're suggesting all you restaurants in the Strike Zone (Westville, I Tre Merli) the Danger Zone (Maremma, Lima's Taste) and outer regions (the Pig, The Owl) to heed the warnings and be on the lookout for the city's agents.
· CODE RED: DOB Joins West Village Sweep, Employees Only Latest Victim

DOH Shenanigans: Desperate Times at Diablo

West Villge: Tricky, tricky Diablo Royale. Look, we already know you were shuttered by the DOH yesterday. Covering up their yellow sign (see lower right hand corner) isn't going to fool anybody. But good luck with that flooded basement and everything.
· Diablo Royale Kicked While Down [~E~]

DOH Chronicles: Diablo Royale Kicked While Down

West Village: One would think that the DOH would give the restaurants in the vicinity of the massive flood over the weekend a break before inspecting. A week or two would be nice, just to let the folks clean out their waterlogged basements. But remember, the DOH does not screw around. West 10th Street's Diablo Royale just got the hammer drop per that neon sticker in the window, and a correspondent overheard workers saying that the flooded basement was the major infraction. NB: this most recent hit took place near the ominous hulking shell of Les Deux Gamins.
· Disaster Report: West Village Water Main Break [~E~]
· The Shutter: Les Deux Gamins [~E~]

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