FULL RESTAURANT OPENED AT NEW SANT AMBROEUS
Sant Ambroeus at Brookfield Place, which opened the coffee shop part of its operation in January, opened the full restaurant this past Monday. The menu of Italian dishes was created by Chef Iacopo Falai with an emphasis on Milanese cuisine. A section on the menu is dedicated to pasta, and they will also offer the Sant Ambroeus classic appetizers, in addition to seasonal Verdure selected from local farms and local meats. More TK.

RALLY FOR IN-PERSON SCHOOLING
City Council candidate Maud Maron is organizing a rally to reopen schools on Saturday, March 13, 11:30a, at the Tweed Courthouse. She has included a couple of speakers, including the coach for Cardozo High School’s basketball team. They are advocating for an end to the two-case rule which closes any school for two unrelated covid cases in the building, and end to the 65 square foot rule, which mandates 8 feet social distance and limits the number of children who can go to school five days a week. They also want the mayor to allow families another chance to opt into in-person learning.

R & COMPANY LAUNCHES NEW EXHIBIT
R & Company has launched a new website to mark an exhibit that celebrates the history and future of handmade American arts. Open through July 2021, Objects: USA 2020 surveys American handmade arts through a curated selection of 100 artists, including 50 of the most impactful contemporary makers working today and 50 historical artists. There’s also a corresponding book. More TK, but for now, you can visit the gallery at 64 White. More to come on this.

LIQUOR TO COME AT OCULUS
The Gansevoort Liberty Market at Westfield WTC got approval for its full liquor license last night from CB1. The food hall at 101 Liberty opened on Dec. 14 with 54 seats, 11a to midnight seven days a week.