Dumbo: An outpost of Clinton Hill's Choice Market will open on the corner of York and Jay streets (near the F subway stop at York Street). [Dumbo NYC]
Flatiron: Jay-Z's 40/40 Club turns five this summer and will start serving a new sports bar–type menu in August. [Grub Street]
Nolita: Elizabeth restaurant has let go executive chef John Iconomou, and former Ilili chef Ryan Grant is filling in for the time being. [Eater]
Red Hook: The 360 space should reopen as an Italian restaurant by September. [Eater]
West Village: Danyelle Freeman reviewed Sheridan Square this week and only noted in the last line that chef Gary Robbins, who created the menu she focused on, has left. [NYDN]
Upper East Side: The burger at J.G. Melon "is the epitome of aesthetic perfection: griddle-cooked fresh ground beef, American cheese, a toasted white bun, sliced red onions, and pickles. It is served straddling both sides of the bun, which is laid out with the two halves facing up." [Hamburger Today]

Astoria: You can watch the Euro Cup at Bohemian Hall. [Joey in Astoria]
Dumbo: At least five different ice-cream and slush trucks have hit the streets so far this summer. [Dumbo NYC]
East Village: De Nova Café has opened in the former Furniture Place space, at 182 Avenue B, near 11th Street, and while it looks like a regular old coffee shop, you'll find nachos and Greek food on the menu. [Bottomless Dish/Citysearch]
Financial District: Zaitzeff really does make a great burger: "Everything points to a dry, disappointing burger here — grass-fed sirloin, nonstandard bun, cooked on a griddle under a weight — but the meat is surprisingly, amazingly juicy and hella flavorful." [Hamburger Today]
Flatiron: Chef Douglas Rodriguez (Patria) will transform Sapa into a Latin restaurant called Nuela by this summer. [Strong Buzz]
Earlier: Douglas Rodriguez May Be Headed to Sapa
Tribeca: Mangez Avec Moi has a bright new annex specializing in Vietnamese sandwiches, and you can get some Asian gourmet foods and bottled teas there now, too. [Grub Street]
Upper East Side: Dorrian's karaoke Tuesdays are gaining in popularity. Check out the pics of pink shirts and bottle blondes who've turned out thus far and see for yourself. [Guest of a Guest via Down by the Hipster]

Dumbo: J's Wine & Spirits has only been open for a few weeks, but the small business has already had its windows vandalized and broken. According to one commenter (and as further evidenced by one artist's vegan-cupcake experiment), Brooklyn is clearly "being overrun by vandals and thieves." [Dumbo NYC]
East Village: You can get a scoop at Cold Stone for 8 cents this Sunday by having a special coupon sent to your cell phone off this new discount site. [8coupons.com]
Back Forty's house cocktail, according to Peter Hoffman, was "born out of the classic sidecar and the whiskey sour." [Down by the Hipster]
Luca Lounge may have lost its lease, but the owners have relocated next door and hope to reopen their spot by the end of July. [Bottomless Dish/Citysearch]
Flatiron: If you'd rather not brave the crowds at the Big Apple BBQ Block Party this weekend, you could whip up Blue Smoke's baby-back-ribs recipe yourself. [Restaurant Girl]
Tribeca: Matsugen, Jean Georges's Japanese project in the old 66 space, is getting closer to opening. [Eater]
Earlier: Vongerichten May Deep-six 66, Serve Sushi and Soba Instead

Astoria: Tonight at Mojave (and every other Thursday), you get a free margarita and tequila tasting with dinner. [Joey in Astoria]
Clinton Hill: The owners aren't out at Los Pollitos (now called La Stalla), but they did take a new business partner. Il Torchio, however, has changed hands. [Clinton Hill Blog]
Dumbo: Farmers-market season starts June 15 at the Main Street entrance of Brooklyn Bridge Park. [Dumbo NYC]
Little Italy: La Esquina has changed its secret reservation line. [Eater]
Montauk: Sam Talbot seems to be off to a running start at Surf Lodge, which looks like a "throwback to seventies surf culture and Bruce Brown’s iconic Endless Summer movie." The summer-style food and sophisticated cocktails are serious, and the spot's already hosting after-parties. [Mouthing Off/Food & Wine]
Tribeca: Workers have already started unloading products at the new Whole Foods opening on Warren Street by the West Side Highway. [Grub Street]

Astoria: Pinocchio's will reopen Sunday after its monthlong renovation. [Joey in Astoria]
Dumbo: Jay Street gets a liquor store. [Dumbo NYC]
East Harlem: All attempts to revive the market known as La Marqueta have failed, but that doesn't stop proponents from trying. [NYT via Uptown Flavor]
East Village: A kati-roll spot has opened on Second Avenue, between 11th and 12th. It's called Frankie's, even though the nabe already has Frankies, Lil' Frankies, and Frank, because, according to the owner, "in Bombay, Frankie's are wraps that you buy on street corners." [Eater]
Hamptons: If you think you know what the next hottest spot will be in the Hamptons, lend your expertise to this pre-season poll. [Down by the Hipster]
West Village: The owner of Grand Sichuan is offering free samples at his newest Leroy Street location this Wednesday and Thursday. [Mouthing Off/Food & Wine]

Boerum Hill: Now that Trader Joe's has finally amped up construction in the former Independence Bank space, they've papered the windows so you can't see the progress. [Lost City]
Central Park: The Picnic Club's inaugural lunch was rained out Sunday, again. [Down by the Hipster]
Dumbo: A film company is sponsoring an event on Front Street this Thursday night when you can meet artists and architects, and local "businesses will be … dishing up local food and entertainment." [Dumbo NYC]
East Village: The live berry cheesecake at Caravan of Dreams satisfies non-vegans, as might some of the other sweets on this vegan-dessert roundup. [Restaurant Girl]
Harlem: The W is opening an Aloft hotel at 124th Street in 2010. No word yet on restaurants planned for the snazzy spot. [Uptown Flavor]
Lower East Side: Spitzer's Corner has three variations of burgers on its menu, but none of them is really great. [A Hamburger Today]
Soho: Fr.Og has dropped the period from its name in an attempt to not be empty all the time. Let's hope this transformation doesn't alienate the few French promoters who do show up. [Eater]
Upper West Side: Café des Artistes has "most likely the city’s oldest and most refined barfly," 93-year-old Claire Oesch, "whose skin is still remarkably soft" and who has been a presence there since the forties. [NYT via Eater]

Astoria: Zenon Taverna offers a tasting of sixteen hot and cold meze for $17.95 per person and gives you fresh-cut apples and oranges at the end of the meal. [Foodista]
Dumbo: Sign-ups for the Summer-Fall CSA are this Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. [Dumbo NYC]
Midtown East: Gustavino's has been under extensive renovation, but reopens May 12. The palatial spot is still just available for private events, though. [Grub Street]
Nolita: West Village fave Jack's Stir Brew Coffee is opening an outpost in the restaurant Rice's front entrance, which used to be used for bar seating. [Grub Street]
Park Slope: Resident Eugene Mirman plans to include footage of "rude, entitled, self-righteous, and overdramatic" speakers at last night's community-board meeting on the fate of Union Hall in an upcoming documentary. He wants to show "democracy in action." [Gothamist]
Tribeca: The former Novo space on Hudson Street, near Spring, is under construction again. [Eater]

Chelsea: After nine years, the Red Cat will start serving lunch Tuesday through Saturday; look for chopped salmon salad with sprouts and spicy mayo and a barbecued corned-beef sandwich covered in Gruyère and sided by homemade chips. [Grub Street]
Dumbo: Hecho en Dumbo is hosting Jarana Beat and Mexico City’s Nacotheque and serving special menus tonight to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. [Dumbo NYC]
East Village: Matilda's looking to highlight "fierce" chefs à la Iron Chef at a monthly Cooking Slam "where contestants create a TUSC-MEX meal with a minimum of three courses, using ingredients previously chosen." The winner's dishes get stolen featured on the restaurant's menu. [TONY] Bowery Electric was raided early Saturday morning but was open again later that night. [Down by the Hipster] The formerly American Grill, formerly Kiev space has already reopened as Song 7.2 to serve Asian cuisine. [Eater]
West Village: Market Table makes a mean chocolate pudding, with mellow hazelnut notes and whipped cream. [Bottomless Dish/Citysearch]

Central Park: The Picnic Club's first picnic is this Sunday, at 1 p.m., in Sheep Meadow. [Picnic Club via Down by the Hipster]
Chinatown: Try pairing Tribeca Film Festival flicks with not-inconvenient, quasi-relevant meals, like going to the Peking Duck House before checking out Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon, in which "three ancient Chinese kingdoms battle for control of the country." You and your date can fight over the crispiest skin. [Zagat]
Dumbo: It's comedy night at Water Street Restaurant, and in honor of Earth Day the comedians will try to make facial hair funny. There's no cover, though. [Dumbo NYC]
East Village: Arlo & Esme might actually succeed at being a "coffee geek's cafe/'speakeasy' bar." [Eater]
Midtown West: If you think a Manhattan cocktail is too sweet, try swapping the bourbon for rye, as suggested by the expert bartender at Keens. It's thought to be the original recipe, and it's damn good. [Diner's Journal/NYT]
Nolita: Former Country chef Doug Psaltis is behind the menu at the new small-plate spot Elizabeth in the old Rialto space, which also features a large garden with a retractable roof. [TONY]
Upper West Side: El Malecon's rotisserie could win a chicken competition any day. There were no actual other chickens to which to compare the tasty bird, but "anytime you can walk right into a restaurant without a reservation or a wait, and find spectacularly delicious food, cheap prices, and on-the-ball service despite a full house—that's a very happy, very rare night in NYC." [Mouthing Off/Food & Wine]

Dumbo: Forager's Market now has a juice bar serving house-made ginger ale and the Aphrodite: ginger, melon, parsley, and pineapple. [Dumbo NYC]
East Village: Frank and Sal are looking for an apartment in Manhattan, and if more consistent hours at Artichoke don't inspire you to help, the cousins are offering "a slice a day for a month." [Eater]
Hell's Kitchen: Kyotofu has a new spring menu that incorporates seasonal Japanese ingredients like the mountain peach, which is used in a dessert of blueberry-blood-orange-tofu cheesecake. [Grub Street]
Midtown West: Alain Ducasse should have the Stateside outpost of his casual Paris bistro Benoit open by April 21 in the space that was formerly La Côte Basque. [Flickr]
Upper West Side: Picholine is serving an Asian- and Hawaiian-inspired three-course prix fixe in honor of the revival of South Pacific at Lincoln Center. Why? Because it's spring and chef Terrance Brennan tells us he's "having fun in the kitchen these days." [Grub Street]
West Village: Good opened its sidewalk seating over the weekend just in time for a sunny Saturday brunch. [Grub Street] Citarella is selling prepared Passover foods like matzo meal and tsimmes. [Grub Street]

Astoria: Mano's Papaya will live again, just a few blocks from its former space-cum–Bank of America. [Joey in Astoria]
Carroll Gardens: Jay-Z and Beyoncé had a (engagement?) meal at Lucali's. [NYer via Slice]
Dumbo: In honor of Mother's Day, Almondine will offer delivery of its baked goods on Sunday, May 11, as long as you order by the night before. Plus, you don't have to prove you're a mother, or even know one, to take advantage of tearing apart croissants in bed. [Dumbo NYC]
Tribeca: Construction on Zeppelin's new space at Church and Worth begins next week. [Bottomless Dish/Citysearch]
Related: A Revived Zeppelin Eyes Downtown Spot
West Village: Real Spanish people work and drink at Spain Restaurant. [Eater]

Bryant Park: Right at this moment, Starbucks is giving away bags of its new roast, Pike Place, which reminds a Chicago Tribune reporter of Dunkin' Donuts' house coffee. Will Rachael Ray start spitting out Starbucks, too? [Gothamist]
Dumbo: Get to know the hood's new CSA (and its farmer) tonight at 7:30 at the Phoenix House. [Dumbo NYC]
Harlem: The neighborhood that literally begged for a Starbucks finally got its misguided wish. [Uptown Flavor]
Lower East Side: WD-50 will start a Wednesday-through-Friday lunch service on April 23 that features a seven-course tasting menu for $75, in addition to special lunch dishes. [Grub Street]
West Village: A second outlet of Sakae Sushi (and its conveyor-belt Japanese ) is coming to West 3rd Street. [Bottomless Dish/Citysearch]

Astoria: Fatty's (25-01 Ditmars Boulevard) has a new menu and now takes credit cards. [Joey in Astoria]
Dumbo: Get acquainted with the new CSA program in town by meeting "the farmer" next Tuesday at the Phoenix House at 50 Jay Street. [Dumbo NYC]
Prospect Heights: Weather Up has been good for the Brooklyn classic-cocktail scene, even if "it took nearly 45 minutes and a whopping $55 to get four drinks." [Mouthing Off/Food & Wine]
Tribeca: The owner of now-closed Jerry's will open his Asian eatery on Chambers Street on April 14. The chef is a "Jean Georges graduate." [Eater]

Astoria: Sweet shop Oleput is now offering a lot more savories in the form of small plates and panini. [Joey in Astoria]
Clinton Hill: Rustik Tavern has a warm interior, but the menu doesn’t sound too rustic: chili, wings, nachos, though for the last one the blogger liked "that it’s cheese sauce rather than real cheese." [Clinton Hill Blog]
Dumbo: Food writers including Kara Zuaro (I Like Food, Food Tastes Good), Phoebe Damrosch (Service Included) and David Wondrich (Imbibe) and Edible Brooklyn’s Gabrielle Langholtz will talk about — what else? — eating, at Powerhouse Arena next Tuesday. [A Brooklyn Life]
East Village: Belgian Room has been closed for letting minors booze on Lambic. [Down by the Hipster]
Soho: Vosges bacon chocolate now comes in the shape of flying pigs. But they can’t escape. [Snack]
Upper East Side: Park Avenue Winter will turn into spring on March 26, just in time for Easter. [Zagat]

Astoria: Sabry’s at 24–25 Steinway whips up a shrimp and calamari tagine that’s “not only visually appealing but full of tomatoey goodness.” [Joey in Astoria] Fatty’s Cafe lied to Joey and Foodista about serving Valentine’s Day drink specials; everything was regularly priced. Not cool. [Foodista]
Dumbo: A relatively budget kitchenware shop called Leader Trading Company has opened at 160 Water Street. [Dumbo NYC]
Flatiron: The Corpse Reviver at Hudson Valley–inspired Olana is a “smooth mix of Lillet, Tanqueray, Cointreau, simple syrup and fresh lemon juice in an absinthe-tempered glass.” [Bottomless Dish/Citysearch]
Midtown West: The head chef of the Chapati Roll/Biriyani Cart at 46th near Sixth Avenue "has returned after two and a half months in Bangladesh" and has added a vegetarian Aloo Gobi roll, with curried potatoes and cauliflower, to the short menu. [Midtown Lunch]
Tribeca: Dennis Foy now serves a $24.08 three-course prix fixe lunch on weekdays and a weekend brunch featuring macadamia-nut granola, orange- and almond-dipped French toast, and pancakes with dulce de leche gelato. [Grub Street]
West Village: Next Wednesday is Dominican Independence Day, and Havana Alma De Cuba will have a native Dominican rolling complimentary cigars to go with your mojito. [Grub Street]

Chinatown: A stellar Chinese dessert discovery: “[F]laky green pastries that resembled caterpillars” flavored with durian fruit “came to the table piping hot filled with a bright yellow pudding.” Find them at Chatham Square (6 Chatham Square). [Gothamist]
Clinton Hill: The food at Restaurant New Orleans is good, but the entire operation seems completely haphazard. [Clinton Hill Blog]
Cobble Hill: The Red Deli at 264 Clinton Street near Verandah Place opens this week with “house-made charcuterie along with grab-and-go items like fried chicken.” [TONY]
Dumbo: The D Space offering an Indian buffet is actually called Marrakesh Express, and the food is worth a try. [Dumbo NYC]
Nolita: This list of spots to drink up free or cheap wine includes Le Jardin Bistro, where on Monday and Tuesday nights $12 adds all-you-can drink Bordeaux to your dinner. [Bottomless Dish/Citysearch]
Upper East Side: A new sparkling vodka called Camitz is for sale at Sherry-Lehmann, Astor Wines, and, in the near future, at Morrell’s, but you can try it in a cocktail at Park Avenue Winter among a few other restaurants around town. [Strong Buzz]

Chelsea: The former Daniele’s Piadina space on 22nd Street east of Sixth Avenue sat empty for two years, but it will reopen as a sandwich shop called Ashby’s on Monday. [Eat for Victory/VV]
Clinton Hill: Gnarly Vines is hosting a rosé-sparkler tasting tonight, tomorrow, and Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m., and bottles of those sample selections are 10 percent off. [Clinton Hill Blog]
Dumbo: The ‘D’ Space Restaurant at Jay and Front streets serves Indian buffet, but will it raise the bar on local delivery options? [Dumbo NYC]
Flatiron: Shaffer City Oyster Bar & Grill will close February 23 and reopen in March as Flatiron Joe’s with cheaper American fare and a jukebox. [Zagat]
Fort Greene: In her list of last-minute Valentine’s Day options, Danyelle Freeman recommends Cake Man Raven if you want to "just forget dinner and grab a few whopping slices of the decadent red velvet cake that made this bakery famous." [Restaurant Girl]
Soho: In honor of this romantic week, it’s only right that bananas (and resulting desserts around town) are celebrated for being "not only insanely phallic but also brimming with potassium and B vitamins, which are necessary for keeping your sex drive going." But you don’t have to tell your date that after deciding to share Blue Ribbon Brasserie’s top-rated banana split. [Gridskipper]
West Village: Pig's-feet and collagen temple Hakata TonTon has been closed by the Department of Health. [Eater]

Cobble Hill: Trader Joe's seems to think it's opening a store on Court Street, even if a bunch of local bloggers don't. [McBrooklyn]
Dumbo: Finally, the map to area eateries we’ve all been waiting for. [Gridskipper]
East Village: Want to read a book about bananas? Dan Keoppel reads tonight at KGB from Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World.
Fort Greene: Neighbors are looking for a friendly bar to watch Super Tuesday results. [General Greene]
Gowanus: Vandals have opened up the Whole Foods site on 3rd Street again. [Gowanus Lounge]
Jackson Heights: Sweet tooths rejoice over Cannelle Pâtisserie on 31st Avenue. [Chow]
Park Slope: Komboocha, a fermented tea, hits the co-op, but not everyone is psyched about it: “It’s expensive, tastes like crap, and claims to cure everything. Thus, it appeals to the rich and those addicted to Park Slopish consumer culture.” [Daily Slope]
Williamsburg: According to renderings, Kellog's Diner will be wrapped up by a heinous new condo at Metropolitan and Union. [Curbed]