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DINER: Fifth “Animal” Episode Sees Jeff & Jan Drinking Bourbon And Eating Testicles

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This is the fifth 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 takes bourbon cocktails to go from home base in Queens and then heads over to the Kebab House for some Egyptian-style lamb testicles, heart and brain. Because of course. People gotta eat. View episode 1 here, episode 2 there, and episode 3 where, and episode 4 cher.

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