UPPER EAST SIDE — The Post reports that the owners of The Parlor Steakhouse will open a new "casual fine dining American restaurant" in the fabled Elaine's space this fall. [NYP]
THE PRICE HIKE — From Bloomberg critic Ryan Sutton: "Jean Georges hikes price of 4-course menu by $10 to $108, a 10.2% hike. It was the last 3-Michelin star joint in NYC under $100 for dinner." [Twitter]
CROWN HEIGHTS — Brooklyn Exposed posts a roundup of new Crown Heights restaurants, including Bar Corvo, Pete Zaaz, and The Crown Inn. [Brooklyn Exposed]
VIDEO INTERLUDE — Eater National has the full trailer for Chicago restaurant Next's elBulli menu, which launches tonight. It's super intense. [Eater National]
New Restaurant in Elaine's Space
1703 2nd Avenue, New York, NY
USA
40.7794 -73.9508
WEST VILLAGE — Dos Toros announced on Twitter today that they're kicking off delivery service at their West Village location. [Twitter]
SWITCHEROOS — Grub Street learns that Thomas Keller temporarily swapped the chef de cuisines at The French Laundry and Per Se. So, Tim Hollingsworth is now in NYC, and Eli Kaimeh is in Napa, but only for the next two weeks. [GS]
EAST VILLAGE — Crif Dogs now has its own line of condoms. The hot dog stand will be giving them out on Valentine's Day. [The Local EV]
EXPANSIONS— BCD is scouting new locations for chocolate-focused restaurant Max Brenner. They're looking for 1,800 - 3,000 square feet of space, and a minimum of 25 foot of frontage in a high-traffic area. Contact BCD for more info. [EaterWire]
EAST VILLAGE — The Observer has some new details on the real estate deal that closed down The Holiday Cocktail Lounge. [The Observer]
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Crif Dogs
113 Saint Marks, New York, NY 10009-5161
USA
40.7271 -73.9837
THE HAMPTONS— Tom Colicchio is headed to the beach. Flo Fab reports that the chef is taking over a 22-room hotel and spa in Bridgehampton which was once known as the Bull's Head Inn. Colicchio's restaurant within the hotel will "probably" focus on vegetables. [DJ]
ENDANGERED RESTAURANTS— AMNY compiles a list of New York's old school restaurants that are in danger of closing—Caffe Vivaldi, Ray's Candy Store—and those that have already departed. [AMNY]
CARROLL GARDENS— Arthur on Smith, the new restaurant from chef Joe Isidori and resto-blogger Bruce Buschel, will open to the public on March 19. Click through to take a gander at the menu. [GS]
UPPER EAST SIDE—Cookie whiz Dorie Greenspan is relaunching her CookieBar pop-up in Mizu (Park Ave. between 59th and 60th). She'll be there today through Friday from 10 AM - 6 PM. [TONY]
GARMENT DISTRICT— Here, check out the sweet latte art going on at The Breslin. [EaterWire]
IMPORTS— DC's Michel Richard says he's scouting spaces here for a new New York restaurant. [GS]
MURRAY HILL— Winston's Champagne Bar in the Hotel Gansevoort is launching a new food and caviar menu, including items like a smoked duck panini, a wild mushroom flatbread, and caviar service with wild American sturgeon, Siberian Osetra, and Caspian Sea Golden Osetra. [EaterWire]
NOLITA— A new wine bar called YN Bar recently opened at 227 Mott Street between Prince and Spring. They serve up about 50 different wines and the list changes every few weeks. [EaterWire]
CHELSEA— Steve Cuozzo tweets a rave: "Promenade des Anglais roaring after 4 months. Party vibe, arotto w/veal cheeks, ridiculously reasonably-priced wines, High Line next door." [Twitter]
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TRIBECA — On Super Bowl Sunday, Restaurant Marc Forgione will transform into a casual pub with flat screens for watching the game, a DJ, and a menu with things spicy chicken wings, a burger, and suckling pig sliders. The bar will be serving $5 Miller High Life beers during the game. Seating will be first come first serve. [EaterWire]
TOP CHEFFAGE — Bravo has officially confirmed they've picked up season ten of Top Chef. The network is planning open casting calls in New York, Denver, Atlanta, San Francisco, Washington, DC and Los Angeles. Eater National hears a rumor that it's going to be filmed in Seattle. [Eater National]
BOERUM HILL — Rucola recently reworked their breakfast, lunch, and brunch menus. Now they're offering a number of assorted pastries and Italian-style breakfast sandwiches in the morning, and soups, salads, antipasti plates, sandwiches, and a few pastas in the afternoon. [EaterWire]
EXPANSIONS— Ted & Honey recently opened a full service catering division called Parker Red Culinary Events by Ted & Honey. The owners of the cafe also opened a new casual restaurant inside Building 92 of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Center, and they're doing the catering for the event space there as well. [EaterWire]
IMPORTS—A reliable source shares and an old article in El Mundo confirms that Dani Garcia, a well known Spanish chef with a string of restaurants in Andalucia and two Michelin stars, is opening a restaurant in New York this fall. It will be a location of his "gastrobar" Lamoraga. Word is the restaurant will open on Park Avenue and 28th St. [EaterWire]
COOKOFFS—Chef Eddie Huang asks for a beating on Twitter: "Yo @davidchang - I'm in for a Bao-Off. I mean, most of your line cooks should be able to murk me considering they paid for CIA. COME ON SON!" [Twitter]
SUPER BOWL— A couple more Super Bowl happenings. The Woods in Williamsburg has installed a huge projector screen in their heated and enclosed outdoor space. They'll be serving smoked brisket plates with corn and a roll for $5 and three for $1 buffalo wings as well as $1 pints of Miller High Life and $3 well drinks until 8 PM. Meanwhile both locations of Blue Smoke will be open and showing the game. They'll have $16 pitchers and $5 beers. [EaterWire]
LOWER EAST SIDE — Cafecito turns nine-years-old on February 6, and to celebrate, they're throwing a party with a live band, food deals, and $5 drinks. [EaterWire]
THE FLATIRON — Because of the great weather, Birreria on top of Eataly cracked their sky roof open. Enjoy the al fresco action while you can. [Twitter]
RUMORMONGERING — Eater Boston heard a rumor that Fatty Crab was expanding to the area. A Fatty rep writes in: "While Boston is in our wheelhouse of expansion considerations, there is nothing in the works at this time."
LAWSUITS — A group of restaurant workers is suing Darden, the company that owns The Capital Grille, for racial discrimination and violating labor laws. The group also claims that the management forced employees to work without pay or breaks, and that management forced tipped employees to share their tips with non-tipped workers. [Reuters via Eater National]
Birreria
200 5th Ave., New York, NY
USA
40.742 -73.9895
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WILLIAMSBURG—Photographer Joanna Trimble sends in a photo of Richlane, a new Williamsburg bar located at 595 Union Ave and North 11th St. They carry locally sourced beer, seasonal cocktails, local wine on tap and a selection of special spirits. [EaterWire]
MIDTOWN— On Mondays, Hooters now offers "Bunday Mondays," meaning a burger with fries and tater tots is $11 or $12. [ML]
EAST VILLAGE— Andre Balazs promises that the new Standard East Village will be a good neighbor, noting, "Good hotels are a center of their community, and you can't be the center of a community if the person next door to you can't sleep." [WSJ]
Richlane
595 Union Ave., Brooklyn, NY
USA
40.7181 -73.9525
DITMAS PARK— Photographer Joanna Trimble sends in photographs of The Farm on Adderley's pre-Industrial dinner on Wednesday. Check them out above. [EaterWire]
TRIBECA— Moomah Cafe a kiddie-friendly cafe owned by the wife of comedian Jon Stewart is closing. [Tribeca Citizen]
CHELSEA— The kids at P.S. 11 are eating fantastic food in a program that DNA Info calls the "holy grail for the local, sustainable and organic food-in-school movements." [DNA Info]
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