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- The construction of the new stadium in the Meadowlands for the New York Giants and the New York Jets is moving along swiftly. [WCBS880]
- On Monday, June 22, city club owners will launch the Nightlife Preservation Community, with a mission to lobby local politicians and support candidates with an interest in nightlife issues. [NYP]
- The New York Helmsley Hotel is planning an overhaul that will replace Harry's Bar and Mindy's restaurant with one establishment, update the rooms, and redo the lobby area. [NYO]
- Carnegie Hall is expected to add a rooftop terrace for students, musicians, and events. [NYP]
- The Standard Hotel's in-house restaurant, the Standard Grill, officially opens on Monday. [NYMag]
- A look inside the Gem Hotel reveals that the west Chelsea property may have small rooms, but it offers fast wireless Internet access, plenty of amenities, and a convenient location. [Hotel Chatter]
- The owners of 1OAK bought the West 14th Street site that recently housed the Plumm nightclub. [NYP]
- In Williamsburg, Frank Bruni visits Rye and finds the restaurant, which is "worth knowing about," "confronts you with too many riddles, complicating your effort to plot a coherent experience." [NYT]
- Ryan Sutton's rave review of Aldea, a new spot in the Flatiron district, highlights the fact that everything on the menu is $27 or under. [Bloomberg]
- Also impressed with the cooking at Aldea is Danyelle Freeman, who states that it's "a formal-looking, but plain restaurant, with informal prices and mostly great food." [NYDN]
- Downtown at Bar Artisanal, Jay Cheshes likes what Terrance Brennan has done with the menu, which "seems to be a collection of the chef’s favorite things." [TONY]
- Daniel Boulud's DBGB Kitchen & Bar may be "downtown and downscale," but as Gael Greene claims, the chef shows off his skilled training with "haute cuisine touches." [Instatiable Critic]
- Now that the park on the High Line is open, adjacent eateries are getting more attention, and Steve Cuozzo checks out those worth another look. [NYP]
- Philip Ward, a bartender with stints at Flatiron Lounge, Pegu Club, and Death & Company on his resume, impresses The New York Times dining editor Pete Wells with Mayahuel, an East Village cocktail lounge he opened in May. [NYT]
