With restaurant grades now posted on 15,000 spots around town and bookstores and delis getting in on the grading act is it any surprise that the cash-strapped City of New York is trying to cash in on the program's popularity? Home chefs looking to show off their sanitary chops need look no further than NYC's City Store, where they've got exclusive apron ($28), T-shirt ($18) and magnet ($5) for all your graded gag gift needs.
But you know what is missing from the City Store's letter grade lineup? Anything less than perfection. What about those home cooks who are proud of their messy kitchens? Where are the B-shirts? The C-aprons? Where—oh, where!—are the "Grade Pending" magnets? We totally expect the store to rectify this situation before the letter grades reach their first birthday in three months.
