••• Chef Eiji Ichimua has indeed left Brushstroke, and his new restaurant on Leonard (Ichimura) could open by year’s end. Also, David Bouley “previously announced plans to consolidate some of his other holdings into one space, but Brushstroke will stay put.” —Eater

••• Macao Trading Co. has a new chef, Erica Ohrling, and a new menu. —Daily Meal

••• “The 9/11 Memorial and Museum’s first full year of operation ended in the red, with costs outstripping revenues by $25.2 million.” —New York Post

••• “The National Museum of the American Indian announced the  commencement of its imagiNATIONS Activity Center. Over the next year and a half, 4,500 square feet of office space is being turned into an educational and exhibition space demonstrating the influence and impact of Native innovations on our everyday lives.” —Broadsheet