• 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... »
Sundays at Martha's entail green juice, cappucinos and a horseback ride. We already knew that Martha Stewart is as much a brand as she is a person — and that Martha (the brand) doesn't so much sell her vision of rustic, perfectionist homemaking as she ... »
•New Hell's Kitchen Neapolitan pizza joint Don Antonio was shuttered Tuesday by the DOH for 22 violation points, including evidence of mice or vermin and holding cold food above 41 degrees. The restaurant currently does not have a letter grade and hope... »
• Japanese restaurant Nippon is closing down, following in the footsteps of Ramen Kuidouraku, the previous tenant of 121 Ludlow St. [Bowery Boogie] • Okay, so we're a little late on 4/20 news, but this was too good not to mention: A 24-hour marijuana v... »
Nothing stinks about this. Safe to say that New Yorkers willed this to happen: Rumors are churning that Murray's Cheese could open a wine-and-cheese bar (uh-oh) somewhere in the Village, and that it could open as soon as next month. Brie'ng it on. [Eat... »
Rakoff, at home in his kitchen. David Rakoff is known for his pessimistic outlook — he wrote a book called Half Empty after all — but he sounds almost overjoyed as he talks about his kitchen, a bright Tudor City space he's made comfortable with a much-... »
• Five Leaves is now serving pitchers of rum punch. And the frozen-drink machine is kicking on this weekend for the summer, with frozen drinks available for brunch and night service. [Grub Street] • Shuttered Mex spot Gonzalez & Gonzalez will reopen in... »
• 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 ($... »
Super Linda debuted a few months ago, and now that the joint — and its downstairs lounge, El Jockey — is jumping by night, it quietly rolled out lunch this week. Partners Matt Abramcyk, Serge Becker, Richard Ampudia, and John Martinez have crafted an e... »
Hickey outside Bonsignour with his "best part of waking up" muffin. When Grub Street asked John Benjamin Hickey, the Tony Award–winning actor and star of Showtime's The Big C, to do a New York Diet, his response was, "Honey, I'm a hungry boy from Texas... »
• Salume's Times Square kiosk is closed for renovations, but an employee at the Soho store tells us it will reopen next month. [Grub Street] • 5 Boro Burger has opened in Herald Square with, according to one assessment, decent (but uninspiring) patties... »
• On April 13, 87 Lafayette Street transforms into a Taiwanese night market featuring Iris Cafe, Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, and more. Tickets range from $35 to $50. Find more details and tickets here. [Grub Street] • Irish airline Ryanair, ... »
Chang at one of her Soho lunch haunts, Giorgione. This is a busy month for Lucky Rice founder Danielle Chang. The Asian food festival, now in its third year, runs May 1 through 6, with events like a Chiang Mai dinner with Pok Pok's Andy Ricker and the ... »
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... »
Work hard, play hard. While Dana Cowin's "Best New Chefs" are almost — accidentally — out of the bag, other chefs, food writers, and industry somebodies are already luxuriating in awards and mimosas after last night's double whammy of festivities, incl... »
