Bad news, hungry hip-hop fans. As many of you speculated, Bon Rappetite, the world's first rap themed eatery, does not actually exist. The gloriously pun-filled website Bon-Rappetite.com is currently the closest you will get to such dishes as the Waka Flocka Flambe. That's right, if you can stop thinking about the Talib Quali-i you'll have to make it for yourself.

But take heart, because the people behind the site feel your pain. "I wish it were real" says Everett Steele a web designer and one of the co-creators of Bon-Rappetite.com.

The hip-hop fan and Atlien (that's Atlantan to the uninitiated) adds, "I have no desire to be a restaurateur but Ludacris, if you are listening, Usher, Drake come down to Atlanta, give me whatever is in that case or what you keep in that room and I will build a restaurant around it."
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Robert Louis Stevenson wrote, "wine is bottled poetry" - but Steven Grubbs, the Wine Director of Empire State South in Atlanta and Five and Ten in Athens, Georgia, thinks you can (and should) kick up the tempo a little bit every now and then.

Five Wines Paired with Rock 'n' Roll: Steven Grubbs
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Some rock bands subsist on a steady diet of junk food when they're on the road, grabbing lunch at the AM/PM or hitting the nearest drive through on the tour bus - not Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. The refrigerator on their bus is filled with fresh gourmet items and organic greens.

"A well-fed band is a rockin' band," says Potter.

At age 27, the Vermont native plays den mother to her five-piece group - which Rolling Stone named one of the "Best New Bands of 2010." Because GPN spends about 200 days out of the year traveling, Potter says it's really important to create a home-like environment aboard the bus, especially since it's shared by 12 people.
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No food Web site would be complete without the requisite list of the best food-related songs ("Cheeseburgers in Paradise!" "Strawberry Fields Forever!") or top food-related movies ("Tampopo!" "Chocolat!") - but here at Eatocracy, we decided to beat that beat a little further.

By trade, Justin Warner is a captain at The Modern - Danny Meyer’s fine dining restaurant in New York City that holds three stars from the New York Times and one star from the Michelin Guide.

By craft, Warner drops oenophile-themed hip-hop to the food industry masses under his pseudonym, Jdollasign. He's known to spit "Châteauneuf-du-Pape" to the tune of Snoop Dogg's "Drop it Like It's Hot," and engage in epic "Grapes of Rap" battles at food and wine festivals - and now, he's live in studio to share his favorite rhymes with some serious flavor.

Five Gastro-Rap Anthems: Justin Warner

Got a favorite rhyme that bites back? Share your favorite gastro-rap anthems in the comments.
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Sorry Gaga, others beat you to it. - Hats of Meat!, America's Next Top Model, Zhang Huan and Jana Sterbak