Despite the corporate pedigree as part of the Momofuku Group empire, David Chang's latest at Pier 17 could become a new fave neighborhood bar.
Plus: More on 10 Corso Como's restaurant and clues on the Andrew Carmellini and David Chang restaurants coming to Pier 17; the history of 10 Hubert; models posing for fake candids; bizarre Manhatta review; artist Red Grooms. / 6 comments
Plus: "Wizardry and sorcery" school to open in FiDi; Amazon Prime discounts at Whole Foods; two possible uses for the former Grazin' space on Reade; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers resiliency plan; the condominium going up at Canal and Greene. / 5 comments
Just added to the list: An 11,000-square-foot restaurant from the team behind Locanda Verde and Little Park.
Plus: Colin Kaepernick denies real-estate rumor; Battery Park City building to have its own fleet of BMW rental cars; a dishwasher with ambition at Nobu Next Door; Battery Park City Authority CFO steps down.
First Jean-Georges Vongerichten, now Momofuku's David Chang....
Plus: New food delivery service; hit-and-run victim speaks out; Anthony Bourdain food hall not happening at 3WTC; bill to allow dogs at sidewalk cafés; Bradley Cooper's house hunt; Airbnb user's legal trouble; Daniel Squadron; FiDi Samaritan attacked and robbed. / 3 comments
Plus: Likely site of the second area Juice Press; Jeff Zimmerman at R 20th Century; famous chef added to the Friends of Hudson River Park's board; China Blue on OpenTable.
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