The proposed casino at the Aqueduct Racetrack
Renderings: Courtesy of Delaware North Companies
- The proposal from hospitality company Delaware North for the redevelopment of the Aqueduct race track in Queens includes a casino, meeting space, and a hotel. [BizBash]
- Extell Development is planning to erect a 300-room hotel, to be called the Charlton SoHo, near the controversial Trump SoHo project. [NYO]
- Chef David Bouley unveils the new look for his eponymous restaurant, and Women's Wear Daily has the first photos. [WWD]
- To cope with the shrinking budgets of diners, some restaurants are opening earlier and closing later. [NYT]
- The long-awaited TKTS booth in Times Square opens with a "stairway to nowhere" atop a glass-enclosed structure. [NYT]
- 92Y Tribeca opens this Saturday, and its upcoming season includes author Gregory Maguire, director Jack Hofsiss, and actress Jayne Amelia Larson. [Playbill]
- Elad Properties, the developer of the newly renovated Plaza hotel, has brought a $2 million lawsuit against the architects of the retail portion of the venue, claiming poor workmanship and breach of contract. [Real Deal]
- Charlie Palmer believes dining out has changed in the past 20 years, and the new space for his restaurant Aureole is designed to accommodate client entertaining and private parties, as well as formal and casual dining. [NYO]
- Despite the turbulence on Wall Street, the fourth outpost from the Palm Restaurant Group is scheduled to open at the end of this month on Chambers Street. [Crain's]
- Frank Bruni files a review on the Upper East Side's Candle 79, awarding the vegan eatery one star as it "stages an impressive show" with its "top-notch produce" to create a "pleasurable and largely satisfying" meal. [NYT]
- Adam Platt reviews Flatiron district newcomer Allegretti, awarding only one star to the French restaurant that offers "Westchester-style decor." [NYMag]
- For Ryan Sutton, Freemans has "finally become a bona fide gastropub" under new chef Michael Citarella. [Bloomberg]
- Jay Cheshes revisits Union Square Café, awarding the eatery four stars and praising some of executive chef Carmen Quagliata's contributions to the menu. [TONY]
