Grant Achatz at Empellon; Keller's Bouchon Collection

NEW YORK CITY— In the fourth installment of his "Push Project" guest-chef series, Alex Stupak will welcome Grant Achatz into the kitchen at Empellón Cocina for a one-off dinner on November 7. Reservations are $325 for the 12-course event (including beverage pairings); snag one here. [EaterWire]

BOOK CLUB— With the motto that "bistro food is the food of happiness," Thomas Keller's 760-page Bouchon Collection officially hits store shelves today. The hardcover book collects recipes from Keller's previous Bouchon and Bouchon Bakery cookbooks. [EaterWire]

BALTIMORE/PORTLAND— Lifestyle media maven Martha Stewart has announced the 2013 winners of her now-annual "American-Made" awards, and a few food-focused entrepreneurs are among the honorees. Spike Gjerde's Baltimore restaurant Woodberry Kitchen won the "Food" category, while butcher Camas Davis' Portland Meat Collective takes the "Sustainability" award for promoting the CSA model for meat. [EaterWire]

Empellón Cocina, NYC. [Photo: Krieger/Eater NY]