••• Buy one of these Duane Park Patisserie cookies and $1 goes to the Japan Society’s earthquake-relief fund.

••• From Project No. 8: “Our good friends at EN are organizing a benefit: Love For Japan at EN Japanese Brasserie. A fund raising event with our friends Wynton Marsalis, Martha Stewart & many more special surprises. Music performances as well as a silent auction with donations from Gavin Brown & many others, including Project No. 8. Accompanied by sake, beer and hors d’oeuvres inspired by the most affected prefectures; Iwate, Miyagi & Fukushima. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Japan Society’s Earthquake Relief Fund & the Japanese Red Cross. Wednesday, March 23; doors open at 6 p.m. $250 in advance, $300 at the door.”

••• Blaue Gans debuted its outdoor seating over the weekend—back when it wasn’t gray and rainy.

••• Gigino had a little issue with the Department of Health and was closed over the weekend, but they say they’ll reopen today.

••• A video has popped up on the website for eXerBlast, the family-fitness facility coming to 100 Reade. Looks like the kind of thing I’d love—anyone want to loan me their kids?