- A recent court ruling favoring developer Bruce Ratner could pave the way for construction of a basketball arena for the Nets. [NYDN]
- Despite being promoted by borough president Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn residents are in a flap over the proposed $64 million 8,000-capacity concert site in Asser Levy Park. [Metro]
- With restaurant heavyweights like the Cipriani Group and Danny Meyer out, the bidding war to run Tavern on the Green is looking to be less intense than expected. [BizBash]
- The tower adjacent to the Museum of Modern Art could be seven stories higher than originally planned, but will still house 100 hotel rooms as well as add 60,000 square feet to the museum's existing galleries. [Real Deal]
- Although there is no news on whether it will be available for private events, the newly renovated Washington Square Park opened to the public on Tuesday. [NYDN]
- Hauser & Wirth, a company with galleries in London and Zurich, will open a space on the Upper East Side, and David Zwirner has a venue planned for west Chelsea in the fall. [NYT]
- As a result of the recession, hotelier Henry Kallan became the owner of Montenapo, the restaurant inside The New York Times building that opened this week. [Crain's]
- Chef Daniel Boulud's DBGB Kitchen & Bar on the Bowery doesn't officially open until June, but details are out on the menu and the facilities, including a 14-seat private room. [Eater]
- The long-awaited restaurant at the Standard hotel is expected to open June 15, but for now eager diners can sample dishes at the lobby lounge. [NYMag]
- Gael Greene has the dish on Jeffrey Chodorow's project for a food hall and a Spanish restaurant. [Insatiable Critic]
- Frank Bruni tenders an impressive three-star review for Minetta Tavern, claiming that, despite being "cramped and loud," Keith McNally's latest venture is "the best steak house in the city." [NYT]
- However, Steve Cuozzo calls into question the impact of Bruni and other critics at The New York Times, alleging that the restaurant reviews have "lost much of their exaggerated make-or-break power" and star-based ratings systems are "a joke." [NYP]
- For Adam Platt, Midtown restaurant Seasonal is a "polished, deceptively simple restaurant," where two "talented, highly trained" cooks run the kitchen. [NYMag]
