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Running Down the Best of the Rest
Culture: 70s Soccer Madness
More fun than France vs Brazil, the Cosmos -- like everything good in the 70s -- achieved overnight celebrity, then got overwhelmed by wealth, power, and women desperately seeking babies from Pelé. The documentary on their saga debuts next Friday, but email Contest@Thrillist.com with your answer to the below question, and you can win one of 5 pairs of tickets to next Thursday's Cosmo-studded premier at Loews 34th St (at 8th Ave):
What was Jacksonville's North American Soccer League franchise called, and why did they have such a horrible name?
For info, OnceInaLifetime-Movie.com
The Rest: The Borgata's Getting Bigger
Today, the Borgata unveils Phase 1 of its $525,000,000 expansion: three new celeb-chef restaurants, 36,120 sq ft of casino space, 500 slots, an 85-table poker room, and a nightclub you'll never visit due to the 85 poker tables.
Gorging: Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest
On July 4th, one game will truly change everything, when Joey Chestnut's open throat dominates the NFIHDEC. While victory's not guaranteed, the 'Nut did down 50 dogs in the qualifier (one better than Kobayashi's record). We're betting the "Coveted Mustard Yellow Belt" will once again be wrapped around American flab.
Gorging: Tisserie
Union Square's been begging for a French-trained Venezuelan pastry cheffed lunch spot, and now it's finally here: Tisserie, serving 37 kinds of fresh-baked bread, plus cakes, puff pastries, sandwiches, soups, and salads. Download their 400+ item menu here -- if you've got the time to read it, you're not on a lunch-break, you're on a job-break.
