••• Tetsu‘s basement dining room, called Basement, opens Thursday. It’s “an intimate enclave for special kaiseki dinners served Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings, at $350 per person plus tax, tip and beverages.” I called it $380 in the headline because you can not drink and not tip (you schmuck), but you’re paying the tax no matter what. —New York Times

••• “Westville lovers will be excited to hear that the American mini-chain has added new vegetables to its menu for the first time since it opened in 2003.” UPDATE: A rep says that the menu has changed since 2003, but not in recent years. —Eater

••• Never-gonna-happen renderings for Pier 40 and the Battery. —Broadsheet

••• This summer’s Gay Pride events will be on Pier 97, since Pier 26 will be under construction. A relief for those of you within earshot…. —Towleroad

••• An ArtNews article on board and staff changes at Artists Space says the new location at 80 White is hoping to open in the spring of 2019.