A rendering of the planned Nobu Hotel and Residences
Rendering: Courtesy of Nobu Hotel and Residences
- Manhattan's once-booming hotel development market shows signs of slowing down. [NYT]
- The Municipal Arts Society is organizing a forum for design firms to develop ideas for the future of Coney Island. [NYO]
- However, Department of City Planning director Amanda Burden doesn't want this initiative to interfere with the timeline set out for rezoning the area. [NYO]
- Delaware North Companies plans to break ground on the Aqueduct Racetrack Facility early next year and complete it by 2010. [GlobeSt]
- Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation promises that the construction of a new park on Pier 1 will start in November. [NYDN]
- Community Board 1 has given its approval to the South Street Seaport proposal from developers General Growth Properties. [Downtown Express]
- Page Six magazine highlights the 100 best brunch spots in New York, naming the Carlyle, Ocean Grill, Café Gitane, Bubby's, and Brooklyn's Frankies 457 as the best places to "see-and-be-seen." [NYP]
- Chef Masharu Morimoto rates Momofuku and Ippudo as the best ramen eateries in the East Village. [NYMag]
- Brooklyn pizza joint Grimaldi's will open a financial district location early next year. [Eater]
- Andrea Strong reports on the delayed opening of 10 Downing and the plan for a neighboring café. [Strong Buzz]
- Frank Bruni dishes out one-star ratings for Kanoyama and Sushi Azabu, praising both sushi spots for their relatively low-prices. [NYT]
- Restaurant Girl Danyelle Freeman checks out AvroKO's latest eatery and claims the "secret at Double Crown is to order simply and enjoy the crowd." [NYDN]
- Adam Platt revisits Bobo, which is currently on its third chef, and comes to the conclusion that food is still inconsistent. [NYMag]
- Meanwhile, chef Alain Allegretti questions Platt's one-star review of his eponymous restaurant, claiming "Nobody's ever complained about my pasta." [Gothamist]
