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Captain Kirk Boldly Deep-Fries a Turkey; Cambodia Fries Up Tarantulas

• William Shatner boldly goes where no hard-shilling celebrity has gone before, doling out safe turkey-deep-frying tips in an ad for State Farm. [NYDN]

• More Downtown L.A. restaurants and bars are complaining about their weak bottom line as a result of the NBA shutdown. As a result, Hooter’s waitresses have nothing to do. [LAT]

• Since “we know some people don’t come to IHOP because they don’t have the time,” as the chain’s president says, self-serve IHOP Express shops are being tested in San Diego. Yeah, lack of time is definitely why people don’t go to IHOP… [USAT]

• Here’s something even the Gastronauts probably haven’t gotten to yet: Cambodia’s fried tarantulas! [LAT]

UCLA-adjacent 580 Cafe gives free meals to students, courtesy of Meals on Wheels. [Daily Bruin]

• Evan Kleiman is lending her expertise to a new app detailing the creation of 20 pie recipes. [Market Watch]

• Restaurants are predicted to serve over 30 million diners on Thanksgiving through meal service and take-out. [LAT]

• And speaking of which, here’s a handy guide to which restaurant is doing what for Thanksgiving in L.A.[LAT]

• People who fell ill from salmonella after consuming eggs from that Iowa farm are getting paid lots of money. [NYDN]

• It’s okay: Everyone botches dinner from time to time, including pros like Ming Tsai and Daniel Humm. [Cooking Light]

Captain Kirk Boldly Deep-Fries a Turkey; Cambodia Fries Up Tarantulas