• The Chelsea Improvement Company is looking to set up an outdoor market at Chelsea Plaza, and is currently searching for businesses to manage and operate it. [DNAinfo] • Rai Rai Ken moved to a larger space two doors down and opens to the public on Sun... »
Lobster rolls and more at Mad Sq Eats. 'Tis the season, at long last, for all your favorite food markets: As of the past few weeks, Hester Street Fair, Smorgasburg, New Amsterdam Market are all up and running. Now comes word that Mad Sq Eats, with its ... »
Girlfriend eats ... kinda! “I love a lettuce wrapped beef or turkey burger with a fried egg, jalapeños, applewood smoked bacon, and chipotle mayo (just sriracha mixed with mayo). I will only do a bun if I find a soft, sweet bun like Shake Shack." —Chri... »
SFW, barely. Shake Shack's burger offerings have stayed pretty constant as the chain has expanded (consistency across locations is Danny Meyer's whole goal, after all) — until now. Grub noticed recently that the UES Shack seemed to have newcomer to the... »
Joshua Riccholt, outside the venue's former-brewery digs. The Paulaner beer house on the Bowery isn't the only suds venture in the works: News broke a few months back that a couple of alums from the Knitting Factory were planning a destination beer gar... »
Messing: Looking Smashing. Will & Grace may have ended years ago, but a real-life version happened this week. Eric McCormick and Smash star Debra Messing dined at A Voce Columbus, which is definitely a place Will and Grace would've dined, right? Plus, ... »
• Beginning Tuesday, April 24, Whiskey Blue inside the W New York will add small plates to its menu, with traditional bar favorites under the direction of Chef Peter Andino. The comfort food additions will include Kobe, Bahn Mi, and Maryland Sliders ($... »
• Legendary soul-food joint the Pink Tea Cup will reopen in Greenwich Village after its owner secured a new space on Sixth Avenue and 14th Street. [NYT] • That Tot Spot, Williamsburg’s tater-tot-centric café, opened this past weekend. If you’ve ever wo... »
Bouley and Corton make the cut. No one quite understood his unparalleled love for Lincoln, and many were interested to see that he's a smitten little schoolboy over the San Fransisco scene, but Alan Richman's love of Brooklyn Fare, ranking it No. 1 in ... »
Armenian pastrami (aka basturma) canapés topped with fried quail eggs. Since its birth in Beirut fifteen years ago, the Armenian-Lebanese restaurant Al Mayass has expanded into Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, and (under a different name but affiliated ownership) Lo... »
Gratis grub till 2 p.m. today. Grub Street apologizes for the late notice, but we've just learned that there's gratis grub being doled out this very moment at Madison Square Park and Times Square. The giveaway is a joint effort of BBC's new series No K... »
Judah-approved. A comedy club with an atypically decent restaurant inside called the Stand is in the works around Gramercy Park. Owners Patrick Milligan, Cris Italia, Paul Italia, and David Kimowitz, who own Cringe Humor and CH Entertainment, have hire... »
Scallops seared with sorrel, lemon, and Maitake mushrooms. The much-anticipated NoMad bowed last night and we popped in for some photos. It's the first solo project from Daniel Humm and Will Guidara, known for their flawless food and service at Eleven ... »
It's 4 p.m. and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze in a couple for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.)... »
Flatiron District: Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse will open on Tuesday, March 27. [Grub Street] Upper East Side: Southern Hospitality is celebrating Tim Tebow's move to New York City with the Tebow T-Bone, a special added to the menu. [Grub Street] West Vi... »
