East Village: There's a chance, however slim, that Ko could start serving lunch, thereby doubling its available weekly covers. [Eater] Bar Carrera has actually expanded and taken over the deli space next door, though for bodega lovers this isn't necessarily a good thing. [Jeremiah's Vanishing New York via Eater]
Lower East Side: If Kampuchea's good reviews don't lure you in, its open windows will now that the weather's warming up. [Gothamist]
Nolita: From a tipster: Josh Hartnett hosted a private party at the Randolph Friday. [Grub Street]
Times Square: Illi chef-owner Philippe Massoud's most memorable meal was at Le Bernardin, in the eighties. [Diner's Journal/NYT]
West Village: The FDNY was poking around Beatrice Inn Friday and stayed for a while. It's starting to sound like New York's Bravest are just trying to bypass the line. [Down by the Hipster]