- The IFC Center in the West Village is planning an expansion, which will include the addition of two new theaters by the end of the year. [NYT]
- Ferry Point, a golf course in the Bronx that was originally announced in 1998, will begin construction later this month and is scheduled to be completed by fall 2011. [WSJ]
- Next year, prices for some of Yankee Stadium's most expensive seats will drop and a quarter of the Legends Suite section will become the Champions Suite, but with no access to the on-site restaurant. [NYP]
- A new facility that will expand the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center's current footprint is scheduled to open in June 2010. [BizBash]
- City inspectors hit the Jane Hotel—the latest hotspot irritating its neighbors—and found the property's nightclub in violation of several fire, safety, and building codes. [NYMag]
- AvroKO, the architectural design firm that won a James Beard Award for Public, has a new project in the works with Tao owner Rich Wolf. [Hospitality Design]
- Prospect Park's new skating complex will be built on what is currently a 300-car parking lot and is designed to be open year-round. [Architect's Newspaper]
- Sam Chang, a hotelier who develops budget-friendly hotels for travelers, has 37 hotels under his belt and 22 more in the works. [NYT]
- Hotel blog HotelChatter checks out Ink 48, the Midtown West hotel that opened last week, and finds the property has spacious rooms, modern decor, and a fourth-floor meeting room that's temporarily being used as a place for breakfast while the restaurant and bar are under construction. [HotelChatter]
- Grub Street has the first look at Casa Lever, the new incarnation of the Lever House restaurant. [NYMag]
- In the 2010 Michelin Guide to New York City, Daniel Boulud's flagship restaurant snagged a three-star rating—the guide's highest—Drew Nieporent and chef Paul Liebrandt's Corton debuted with two, and Adour was downgraded to one. [NYMag]
- In Zagat's 2010 survey, Le Bernardin beat out Per Se to take the top spot under the best food category; Gramercy Tavern is the most popular eatery; and Asiate has the best decor. [Zagat]
- Adam Platt is disappointed in the new Aureole, claiming that the operation seems "overwhelmed and even a little confused" and "an increasingly formulaic, impersonal place." [NYMag]
- Steve Cuozzo believes that, like its predecessor Lever House, Casa Lever will be competing with the Four Seasons for the top power lunch spot. [NYP]
- West Village eatery Joseph Leonard, Gabriel Stulman's first solo venture, impresses Jay Cheshes, who likes that "though seating is squeezed into every nook, the place is not claustrophobic" and claims that the menu "doesn't overreach." [TONY]
- At A Voce Columbus, Gael Greene decides "it’s far too early to judge the kitchen," where she feels that chef Missy Robbins' smenu sometimes "gets lost in too much thought and gentrification." [Insatiable Critic]
