The Community Board 1 meeting in Tribeca last night blessed Frederic Lesort’s plan to open a restaurant-lounge in the upcoming Smyth Tribeca hotel. Lesort (of Opia, Frederick's Bar, Orienta, and the now-closed Lemon) wanted the bar to stay open till 4 a.m., but the CB was steadfast with a 2 a.m. closing time. Jour et Nuit is Lesort’s second venture with that moniker, and he assured the CB that there will be “no night scene” there, “day and night” notwithstanding.

During last night's CB3 meeting, partner Andrew Salmon would reveal only that Momofuku Ko will hit capacity at fourteen, with no waiters and with fixed menus changing daily. “You sit directly across from the cook,” Salmon told the board. He kept the “vaguely Asian” food quiet, conceding only that it would include “all local ingredients … all sustainable development.” Unfortunately, he didn’t take the time to make sure a petition was including in the application, so no motion could be passed. Projected opening date: two weeks' time!