••• Neue Cuisine, a new cookbook by Blaue Gans‘s Kurt Gutenbrunner, comes out today. For $45, you can order an inscribed copy via the first link above. Andrew Carmellini’s American Flavor, meanwhile, is due next week. It’ll be available at Locanda Verde as of Oct. 18. More on both soon….

••• From Zutto (which is now on Twitter): “Zutto is closed for renovations this week. Check back on Mon 10/17 for our great new menu, including a great selection of beer, wine, and sake.”

••• A Crumbs bakery will be opening at The Setai on Broad. But there’s already one on Beaver…? I guess you can never have enough cupcakes.

••• If you’re confused about what exactly Whole Foods Tribeca’s soon-to-open Wellness Club is about, this might help clarify things (emphasis on “might”)….