- Chef Daniel Boulud, who opened Bar Boulud in January and Maison Boulud in Beijing this past summer, is planning an eatery on the Bowery that will be "a cross between a brasserie and a diner." [NYP]
- On Wednesday, Lincoln Center announced a yearlong series of events—beginning May 11, 2009—in celebration of the performing arts organization's 50th anniversary. [NYT]
- Also on Wednesday, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum officially unveiled its expanded space. [NYDN, NYT]
- The first full public hearing on the Pier 40 redevelopment proposal took place on Monday. The plan will still have to go through at least a year of reviews and negotiations. [The Villager]
- Although Bruce Ratner announced that he will break ground on his Atlantic Yards development in December, some groups are still challenging the project in court. [Curbed]
- The Observer puts Blue Ribbon at the top of its list of the 10 best places for late-night meals. [NYO]
- A community board meeting on Thursday night approved several planned spots, including a Bowery pizza place from Keith McNally and an Elizabeth Street restaurant from Andrew Carmellini. [Eater, NYMag]
- With chef Gray Kunz out at Grayz, his replacement, Martin Brock, brings some changes to the restaurant's menu, but not too many. [NYMag]
- Hotel developer Sam Chang has plans to replace a NoHo flophouse with a nine-story hotel. [The Villager]
- The Four Seasons restaurant, an ever-popular Midtown eatery best known as a power lunch spot for business executives, now offers breakfast. [NYMag]
- Ryan Sutton revisits Lever House to find that the Midtown restaurant is still as crowded as it was two years ago, despite the weakening economy. [Bloomberg]
- Frank Bruni has one star for Brooklyn restaurant James, owned by the husband-wife team behind catering company Williamson Calvert, praising several dishes at the "modest, warm refuge." [NYT]
- For Jay Cheshes, West Village restaurant Sheridan Square has “ongoing problems,” “little personality,” and an “eclectic menu.” [TONY]
