••• The New York Times profiles chef Floyd Cardoz, who’ll soon be opening North End Grill in the Goldman Sachs Dining, Lodging, Shopping & Entertainment Complex.

••• Also in the New York Times: Earls Court in FiDi is open. “Robert Earl of Planet Hollywood”—so you know he’s a foodie—”has assembled a collection of places for this food court, including his own Earl of Sandwich, the Original Soupman, Sushi Express, Billy’s Bakery, Libations 101 for cocktails, Greens for salad and ShakeBar with milkshakes and smoothies: 90 John Street (Nassau Street), (212) 227-6899.” UPDATE: A reader pointed out that it opened in November. I knew it sounded familiar; trying to do too many things at once. The question is why the NYT decided to run an opening announcement now….

••• I don’t post it every time Curbed runs a listing of a fancy Tribeca apartment, but this $19.5 loft at 142 Duane is worth checking out.

••• “The coming school semester will see more school kids enjoying the wide open spaces as P.S. 89 continues a program (begun in recent weeks) of using the nearby Battery Park City ball fields for recess.” —Broadsheet Daily

••• More on P.S. 150 principal Maggie Siena moving to the Peck Slip School. —DNAinfo