Citi Field
Rendering: Courtesy of the Mets
- The Mets will offer their new stadium, Citi Field, as a spot for meetings and events. [BizBash]
- Officials still hope to expand the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, albeit with a scaled-back plan. [NYT]
- Sean MacPherson opened his new hotel the Jane in time for Fashion Week. [Hotel Chatter]
- The city is encouraging nonprofit arts groups to take a historic Harlem spot. [NYT]
- Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt of MTV's The Hills may replace Murray Hill's Dip with a sports lounge called the Hill. [W mag]
- Coney Island's Astroland amusement park closes this Sunday. The landmarked Cyclone rollercoaster will continue to operate. [NYP]
- Construction from the redevelopment of Lincoln Center is causing some problems for visitors to the performing arts campus. [NYT]
- Grub Street is still exploring whether El Baño is a silly hoax or a smart marketing scheme. [NYMag]
- British chef Gordon Ramsay is looking to open another New York eatery. [NYP]
- New restaurants are benefiting from the real estate market slump. [NYS]
- Florence Fabricant posts her list of restaurants opening this fall. [NYT]
- At Matsugen, Alan Richman compares the reviews from Frank Bruni and Adam Platt, and sides with the Times critic. [GQ]
- When the Hotel Ludlow opens in 2009, the Lower East Side property will have a restaurant and a rooftop lounge. [Curbed]
- Frank Bruni thinks NoLIta newbie Elizabeth "sends out unsteady signals," but the "setting is sexy" and "you can find dishes with personality and attitude." [NYT]
- For Danyelle Freeman, new SoHo eatery Delicatessen is "a sleek, open-air theater," where the "kitchen isn't paying much attention" to the food. [NYDN]
- But Jay Cheshes gives Delicatessen four stars (out of six) and believes "the food and service are so much better than this mob scene demands (or deserves)." [TONY]
- More critics weigh in on L'Impero's replacement, Convivio, with positive reviews from Steve Cuozzo and Paul Adams. [NYP, NYS]
