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What does svelte "Gossip Girl" star Blake Lively like to eat? A little bit of everything it seems.

After a "serious grub crawl" that landed the starlet in a dozen restaurants in 13 days, Lively is a "seafood-loving locavore who gravitates toward French methods of preparation," the New York Daily News reported.

The actress, who appears next month in Ben Affleck's film "The Town", began her restaurant extravaganza on Aug. 5 with seafood -- sushi at Nobu in Tribeca and Mary's Fish Camp in the West Village.

Saturday, Aug. 7 saw her at the West Village's Paris Commune, a popular brunch spot. She also hit up Blue Hill, a restaurant that specializes in local, seasonal cuisine.

Aug. 10 saw Lively at Chirping Chicken, "a favorite of upper West Siders who want good chicken and ribs without any pretense," the paper reported. She also hit up Madison Avenue's Sant Ambroeus for gelato.

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