New York City

“Frenchette's opening a sister spot in Tribeca by August. Same team, more raw bar, no reservations after 9pm — they're explicitly leaving half the seats for walk-ins. Riad Nasr told me himself last week.”

“The new Jean-Georges concept in the old Le Coucou space — yes it's happening. Smaller, no tasting menu, bar-forward. Soft open in September. Leah Cohen is consulting on the menu, which nobody's reported.”

“The new Bemelmans pricing — yes the old fashioned is now thirty-two dollars. But here's what nobody's talking about. They quietly dropped the cover charge after 9 if you don't order food. It's the only honest move the Carlyle has made in a decade.”

“The G train weekend shutdown announcement is coming Monday. Three full weekends in May. If you live between Bedford-Nostrand and Court Square, plan accordingly.”