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DINER: Fourth “Animal” Episode Sees Jeff & Jan Burning Their Faces Off With Curries

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This is the fourth episode in a six part series from Animal New York that features the off-duty exploits of chef Jeffrey Ryan Creager (of The Beagle) and barman Jan Warren (of Dutch Kills). This time, the pair heads out to Brick Lane in the East Village (no, not Hastings-Sunrise) for some serious face burning curry. View episode 1 here, episode 2 there, and episode 3 where.

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