Your Daily Dose of Food News, Events and Must-Read Miscellany It’s Ronspies vs. Ronspies in what is sure to be a battle of epic proportions at Le Petit Cochon on December 23. Dustin Ronspies of Art of The Table holds down the surf side of things while Derek Ronspies of Cochon will be working wonders with the turf. There are no losers in this battle – especially if you are one of the lucky diners. $150 gets you 10 courses with drink pairings. 206.829.8943 for reservations.Capitol Hill will be home to a new Szechuan Chinese restaurant with Chef Jerry Traunfeld at the helm. The Capitol Hill Blog reports that Lionhead will open next door to Poppy in The Confectional space on North Broadway in the Spring of 2015. The restaurant will focus on bringing affordable, traditional Chinese dishes with a signature Traunfeld flair. Hopefully they’ll do takeout at some point as well. Don’t we need a service that brings Chinese takeout by bicycle on the Hill?!Seattle’s Tarik Abdullah will be featured on tonight’s season 4 premier of ABC’s “The Taste” from 8-10 (PST), where he’ll compete for “America’s Best Undiscovered Cook” under the eye of culinary superstars like Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson and Marcus Samuelsson. So who is Abdullah? He’s garnered cult fame for his pop-up brunches at Morningstar Cafe in Hillman City and Midnight Mecca in Pioneer Square that feature things like Coriander pancakes and Vandouvan lamb hash, food inspired by his Muslim upbringing and North African and Mediterranean influences. At the end of the night, 16 cooks will be given a place on the mentors’ teams. Tune in to watch a Seattle brethren fight his way to the top!