NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: LOTUS BLUE
Now open in the space that was Nam: Lotus Blue, serving food inspired by China’s Yunnan Province. “It borders Vietnam, Laos, and Burma,” says co-founder Jeffrey Lim, “and the cuisine is infused by many cultures, with Southeast Asian ingredients like cilantro, banana leaf, and ginger.”

IN THE NEWS
••• 2/6: Street closures. Plus: Kutsher’s review; expansion at the New York City Rescue Mission; hospital-themed pop-up shop inside Patron of the New.
••• 2/7: Parade report. Plus: 52-54 Lispenard objections; pizzeria in a shaky situation; Super Bowl for singles.
••• 2/8: Soho Rep. Plus: World Trade Center audit; anonymous doorman; Kutsher’s review; Trinity Church and Hudson Square; Dominique Strauss-Kahn movie; new Aáron Sánchez restaurant; American Icon expands.

CONDO, HOTEL, OR SCHOOL?
It’s time for another round of everyone’s favorite game: Condo, Hotel, or School? The Bloomberg administration wants to sell 49-51 Chambers. Local politicians are screaming bloody murder. What’s at stake?

SEEN & HEARD
••• 2/8: Affordable housing. Plus: Aamanns/Copenhagen update (sort of); Reade Street sidewalk; Facebook plea.

NOSY NEIGHBOR
“With the opening of Fiterman Hall, will the classroom trailers along West Street finally go away? They were brought in as a temporary measure after 9/11 and have been there for over ten years.” —C.