You could call it a marquee location.Photo: Rockwell Group/©Albert Vecerka Esto There was a time when cinephiles were content with Milk Duds and questionably buttered popcorn. But then the IFC Center recruited culinary power couple Gerry Hayden and Claudia Fleming to (briefly) run its adjacent café. Symphony Space installed a wine bar. And earlier this summer, Nitehawk Cinemas debuted in Wi... more.

The dining room of Corton, where Montrachet once was.Photo: Noah Sheldon I only visited Windows on the World once, and like a lot of people, I don't remember very much about the food. What I remember is the quiet grandeur of the room, and the sense as I gawked at the city spread out like a giant carpet at my feet, that this was the kind of spectacle that a great restaurant in New York City was ... more.

The site of the alleged hooping.Photo: Kathryn Yu After briefly shutting down while awaiting a liquor license renewal, Teneleven on Avenue C is back in business. But some of the bar's neighbors are probably not pleased with that news. At least two residents who live above the bar — which recently hosted its once-a-month "Debauchery in Double D" burlesque show in an adjoining room —... more.

Photo-illustration: Jed Egan. Photos (clockwise from top left): Shanna Ravindra; courtesy Babbo; Michael Allin/New York Magazine; courtesy Buddakan; Mike Rogers; David Leventi Restaurants set the mood in many ways (lighting, décor, hot staff), but an eatery's hold music is often the first impression a diner gets, before even setting foot inside. So, how well do you know some of the city's ... more.

Next up? Pop-ups, pesto competitions, and The Chew.Photo: Elliot Black Adam Saper, the CFO of Eataly, knows whether locals are buzzing about by stalking the dairy sales: “Tourists don’t buy milk.” His brother, Alex Saper, the GM, loosens his shoulders and laughs every time he's asked if the crazy Italian customers are "hired actors." The brothers Saper need not worry. Judging ... more.

Care for a brew with those tacos?Photo: Danny Kim Raise a glass tonight for Fonda Nolita: After a year and a half of lobbying for its beer-and-wine license, the Nolita taqueria began pouring suds today. "We can offer a full dining experience now," Fonda's owner, Dario Wolos, tells us, mentioning that the custom-brewed Mexican beers from Kelso will take a few more weeks to roll out. But for now, y... more.

Bay Ridge: Joe Monaco, veteran of East Village favorite Veniero's, is opening Monaco's Bakery and Cafe at 8511 Third Avenue, near 85th Street. East Village: A pop-up bar is now serving beer, wine, and punch from Madan Geneva on the terrace that used to belong to Double Crown. Gemma is introducing a new aperitivo menu, available from 4 to 7 p.m. daily. The menu will include new cocktails like the... more.

Wild Rise pizza pop-up. So there's a dodgy little bar in Dumbo on the corner of Jay and Water Streets loosely named 68 Jay. It usually lures bedraggled artists and random drifters, but on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights, it will now host a much more sophisticated set: Wild Rise pizza. Pioneered by local pizza fiends who found an electric oven, custom made to cook to the same high temperatures ... more.

The Dutch hits the beach.Photo: Courtesy of Andrew Carmellini Buried under Sifton's doting review of Craft (it's been ten years since Grimes's love letter in 2001), Diner's Journal has the breaking news that the Dutch is opening in Miami! Andrew Carmellini, who has Floridian roots, confirms that the restaurant will launch at the W Hotel on Collins Avenue this November: "Mr.Carmellini said he want... more.

Milk and cookies at One Main Street. Crain's confirms Grub Street's suspicion from weeks ago that One Girl Cookies will be moving to Dumbo in a few months. She's moving into the One Main Building, next to Bubby's and the new Brad McDonald/Colonie bistro. OGC's Boerum Hill location will serve as a commissary kitchen, making deliveries to Dumbo just down the road. Related: Colonie's Brad McDonald... more.

Of course he will be there. Tickets are moving fast for Le Fooding, where Dante's Fried Chicken is serving "Warning Taste Like Chicken" fried tofu with apricot crack sauce, and Hugue Dufour is co-cooking "something flambeed" with Andrew Carmellini. Most of the menus have been revealed on Le Fooding's website, but the organizers have also confirmed to Grub that Aziz Ansari (who also attended last ... more.

Photo: Marcus Price After a brief stint riding and frying in New York, the Colonel Sanders of the hipster sphere, Dante Gonzales, is off to L.A. to launch a food truck. Why didn’t he do it here? “I tried to open a truck in NY,” he tells L.A. Weekly, “but it’s not a very nurturing place to do it without a budget.” See what you’ve done, City Hall? Oh well, ... more.

As you'd expect, Big Gay Ice Cream Shop opened with a splash on Saturday. The guest of honor at the opening ceremony was none other than "Father Anthony," namely, one Tony Bourdain, who emerged wearing ... drum roll ... a priest's vestments, and proceeded to bestow upon the shop his (profane) version of a blessing. "We are all God's creatures," intoned Bourdain. "Who among us has not yearned for t... more.

It's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Meat Specialists. Blue Smoke (Menu) 212-447-7733 Two for eight? Yes BLT Steak (Menu) 212-752-7470 Two for eight? Yes Craft (Menu) 212-780-0880 Two for eight? No B... more.

Mmmm ...Photo: Courtesy Pane Panelle Don’t blame us if it seems like all we write about these days are Reubens, tuna melts, muffulettas, and Cubanos. It’s all these highly trained and super-talented chefs trapped in the bodies of humble sandwich-makers who continue to be obsessed with the damn things. Take for instance Stuzzicheria’s Paul Di Bari, who opens his Sicilian-inspired... more.

Nello Balan.Photo: Patrick McMullan The Post reports that the folks behind Nello (last seen making moves in Soho) have bought the East 61st Street building that houses nearby rival Serafina, and they plan to tear it down to erect a hotel with a cheaper Nello on the bottom floor. But Serafina, which owns buildings on either side, is going to try to use a 1983 city rule regarding building width to ... more.

Think of this as a neon mirage. Grub Street is only half-awake this dreary (in New York, anyway) Tuesday morning, and we probably won't even remember writing this post, but thank goodness for the cup of strong coffee on our desk.* Wait, what's that? A new study suggests the feeling of alertness caffeinated coffee provides might be a load of bunk. When participants were given decaf and regular cof... more.

Where a hoodie and ramen intersect. The Times reveals the new Uniqlo campaign today showcasing some of New York's most beautiful, but relatable, personalities: Esperanza Spalding, the superstar jazz musician; John Leguizamo; Laura Linney; and ... David Chang. Chang says looking at Uniqlo jeans is like looking at a Momofuku menu, “Their business philosophy, that clothes don’t have to b... more.

• Culinary-school graduates are once again kvetching that their programs aren't worth the money — only this time they're suing. • New evidence shows that African ancestry corresponds with a higher risk of peanut allergies. • The FDA is making plans to revise nutrition labels so that serving sizes are more accurate and calories are emphasized most of all. So in about ten ... more.

It probably won't be pretty, but he's going to tell you a story.Photo: Patrick McMullan The image of David Chang reading you a bedtime story might not sound so ... soothing. But that he will do, along with Padma Lakshmi and Gail Simmons, as part of "MOTH Eaten: Adventures in Food." The Moth, a nonprofit dedicated to the art of storytelling, invites literary-hungry guests to come to the Great Hall... more.