NEW SPANISH RESTAURANT OPEN IN TWO BRIDGES
Eater reports that a Basque restaurant called Ernesto’s has opened in Two Bridges at 259 East Broadway at Montgomery, helmed by a chef from Frenchette. “Chef Ryan Bartlow spent his early 20s cooking at Akelarre, the three-Michelin-starred restaurant in San Sebastian, Spain, and wanted to bring some of the cooking techniques and foods from the region to New York City. The menu features a wide variety of items including pinxtos, a tapas-style snack. Dishes include a mix of traditional fare like a hake that’s fried and served with roasted peppers, and the salted cod that’s served in a pepper sauce. There are also new creations like the chicken croquettes with caviar. Desserts include torrijas, a Spanish-style French toast served with ice cream and a chocolate cake paired with olive oil ice cream.”

THE BENEFITS OF A GOOD STRETCH
Outer Reach, the new stretching studio on Greenwich, gets a shoutout from The Times‘ “Me Time” editor Marisa Meltzer, who decided to take a tip from her dog, who is big on stretching, and give it a try herself.

BUILDINGS THAT DEFINED THE DECADE
Curbed named 56 Leonard, One World Trade, the Oculus and the Department of Sanitation’s salt shed among its top 10 buildings that defined the decade in New York City. That’s four out of 10 for downtown!

EXPANSION FOR MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE?
As part of his state of the state for 2020, Governor Cuomo proposed a domestic terrorism law and hate crime anti-terrorism act, and with that, directed the Battery Park City Authority to develop an expansion plan for the Museum of Jewish Heritage so that it will become a “learning destination for school children across the state.” –6sqft