The Food Section: Appetizers

Coming Soon: Momofuku Milk Bar

Fall Tracking BLOCKBUSTER: Momofuku's Milk Bar Set to Open "Soon" [Eater]

What's Next for The Spotted Pig

The Financial Times visits with Spotted Pig chef April Bloomfield, whose new restaurant venture, John Dory, is set up to open in November 2008.

April in New York [Financial Times]

"Pizza Hut Meets Blue Hill"

Jim Lahey's ingredient-driven pizzeria, Co., is among the many new restaurants set to open in New York City this fall.

More on Batali in Westchester

An update to yesterday's post on the Batali/Bastianich venture opening in Westchester: LoHud.com reports that the new restaurant will resemble L.A.'s Mozza and serve Roman- and Neapolitan-style cusine (including pizza). "This will be more like a saloon (or tavern) feel, like Mozza," said Joe Bastianich. Why Port Chester? "We’re getting older," said chef Andy Nusser. "Plus, I think we’re really needed up here." Added Bastianich: "It’s like a retirement plan for chefs." Out of nostalgia, the restaurant will keep the site's original name, Tarry Lodge.

Mario Batali's Westchester Restaurant Coming Soon

Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich's restaurant venture in Port Chester is now slated to open in September. Westchester magazine reports the eatery will be some sort of hybrid between Mozza and Otto. The word is that restaurant may keep the name of the original space -- Tarry Lodge -- or latinize it as "Loggia" (see photos of the construction).

Mozza Coming Soon?

Openings: Mario Batali-Nancy Silverton pair of L.A. eateries -- Pizzeria Mozza and Osteria Mozza -- are kind of sort of on the verge of opening (for the record, Pizzeria Mozza will open the week of October 30th according to the restaurant's answering machine). See also: The complete press kit.

Pinkberry=Pukey?

Openings: Much-hyped L.A. import Pinkberry opens to a not-so-rave review: "The verdict?  Um, that shit is nars-TY.  Like pukey ice milk.  No joke."

Ad Hoc Opens

Openings: Thomas Keller's Yountville eatery Ad Hoc has opened. The temporary restaurant (which will last for just six months) serves a $45 prix fixe four course menu that changes daily. An early report is effusive: "Trust them and you can’t go wrong, these people know what they’re doing. I wouldn’t flinch if they listed human flesh on their menu (it would probably be sourced locally and be freerange.)"

Ad Hoc

Openings: Thomas Keller's Ad Hoc, a temporary restaurant opening in Yountville, California, in July, will feature "old-fashioned comfort food like fried chicken and beef stroganoff." Via eater

Paris in Williamsburg

Openings: A taste of Paris in Williamsburg.

Dirty Bird to Go

Openings: Chefs Allison Vines-Rushing and Slade Rushing, recently of Jack's Luxury Oyster Bar, will open  Dirty Bird to Go, a fried chicken takeout spot, on Monday. The wife-husband team left New York for Louisiana to open their restaurant Longbranch, but are returning part-time to run the new venture.

City Bakery L.A.

Openings: Slow, but celebrity-laden, opening for City Bakery's L.A. outlet. "It's terrific!" exclaims Tom Hanks.