Outside Simon Sips [Flickr Photo Pool/Kathryn Yu ] · Michael Citarella Out at Freemans [The Feed/TONY] · Arpaia to Partner With Psilakis in Viceroy Miami Launch [NYP; previously] · Rocco DiSpirito on "The Biggest Loser" [Hulu] · Review of Marco Pierre White's "Chopping Block," Pr...

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. 1) Hell’s Kitchen: Both Bret Thorn and Steve Cuozzo of the Post report on a new massive eatery from Simon Oren (Pigalle, L’Express, Nice Matin, etc). The former writes: “A 15,000-square-foot space at 450 West 33rd Street (at Tent...

Crowds Gather Outside Merkato 55 on Saturday [Femia] · Minetta Tavern Cocktail Menu Revealed [Thrillist] · The Brains Behind This Is Why You're Fat, Their Possible Book Deal [Gawker; EMD] · McDonald’s Sales Up Last Month Thanks to Cash-Strapped Diners [NYP] · Previewing Mic...

[The Soft-Opened Ramen Setagaya on University] 1) Greenwich Village: We heard talk of the long anticipated Minetta Tavern opening tomorrow, and Flo Fab confirms. Status: Opening tomorrow. 113 MacDougal Street; (212) 475-3850. 2) Park Slope: A drive by of plywood vet Zuzu Ramen (from the owners of Sh...

1) Greenwich Village: A number of sources have confirmed that Scuderia, a new casual eatery and plywood vet from the Da Silvano folks will open this Monday. Today, Thrillist shares the following details: "Eats're rustic northern Italian (roasted brick-flattened Cornish hen, skirt steak alle tre sals...

Starlite Deli's Old-School Signage [Flickr Photo Pool/Pabo76 ] · Gordon Ramsay Lied About Career As Profesh Soccer Player. Shocking. [NYP] · Regina Schambling on Batali’s Side in Swearing Incident: "Sometimes assholes acting like total assholes need to be called assholes." [Gastropod...

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. 1) Greenwich Village: Both TONY and Metromix report that plywood vet, (and supposed Nobu ripoff) Ritz Asia is now open. From TONY: “A former Nobu Atlantis chef oversees this pan-Asian restaurant. Some of the dishes are familiar (black cod wi...

This week, the ever-irritable Steve Cuozzo tells chefs to cut out their whining and buck up in these tough times. First of all, he's totally pissed that everyone went to SOBE last week: "Where were many of the city's chefs and owners last weekend? At the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, carrying on...

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. 1) Crown Heights: Brownstoner has word that a new café called Glass Shop is opening on Classon Ave: “Good news for Crown Heights (and those in Prospect Heights who don't mind walking a couple of blocks): A new cafe called Glass Shop i...

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. 1) Hell’s Kitchen: Both a PR tipster and Zagat have word that American/Latin-influenced eatery Sweet Emily’s has opened in the former Rene Pujol space. Here’s the skinny from PR: “Offering American Comfort Food with Latin I...