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- Page Six magazine talks to former nightlife queen Amy Sacco about her success and the decline of West 27th Street. [NYP]
- This fall Peter Shapiro and Charley Ryan will open the Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg. [BizBash]
- Hotel Gansevoort owner Michael Achenbaum talks about the plans for the property at 29th Street and Park Avenue and likes La Esquina for late dinners. [BlackBook]
- Grub Street has the first photos of new Chinatown bar and lounge Apothéke, slated for a September 5 opening. [NYMag]
- Steve Lewis gets word that New York Artist Series owner Joe Dirosa is working out a deal with Avalon's landlord to rent it out as a a place for "film, TV, corporate and special events." [Good Night Mr. Lewis]
- Brooklyn Brewery owner Steve Hindy is still having problems finding room for his expanding business. [Village Voice]
- South Beach Wine & Food Festival founder Lee Schrager talks about his upcoming New York event. [TONY]
- Steve Cuozzo looks into some Midtown locations that may become hotels. [NYP]
- At the Museum of Chinese in America's gala on December 5, which will honor architect I. M. Pei, guests will get a sneak peek at the institution's new home. [Real Deal]
- Sketches for the new Robin & Williams-designed Ace Hotel at Broadway and 29th Street show the residential style of the rooms. [Curbed]
- Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite highlight the fall restaurant openings for New York. [NYMag]
- Gage & Tollner may reopen in downtown Brooklyn. [NYP]
- The Times catches on to the fact that the Flatiron district is filled with good places to eat. [NYT]
- Grub Street questions whether El Baño, a soon-to-open exclusive club, is real. [NYMag]
- Former Top Chef contestant Sam Talbot speaks out about his work at Montauk's Surf Lodge and the supposed criticism from locals, saying, “You can’t please everyone.” [NYT]
- Country head chef Willis Loughhead is looking to open his own restaurant, possibly in the West Village. [Eater]
- At Forge, Frank Bruni finds the "kitchen’s performance inconsistent," but praises the cocktails. [NYT]
- Randall Lane also proclaims Forge inconsistent, but still awards three stars (out of six) to Marc Forgione's eatery. [TONY]
- Ryan Sutton calls Michael White the "demon chef of Tudor City" and Convivio "Manhattan's most exciting southern Italian joint." [Bloomberg]
