Brunch at Marea | $100,000 for Batali, Chang, and Colicchio

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2010 Daily New York Food News from NYMag.com & MenuPages.com
Mysterious Openings Al Pacino Is a Fan of Greenpoint’s Mysterious Cannoli Bakers A secretive blog reveals a soon-to-open cannoli pop-up in Greenpoint, and they've already got a celebrity onboard. Two for Eight Tables Available at Tabla; Craft and Gramercy Tavern Mostly Booked It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. Today: Danny Meyer and Tom Colicchio. Nightclubbing Old Gray Lady Suddenly Loves the Nightlife The 'Times' gets a biweekly nightlife column. Chef Shuffle Nios, ReBar Announce New Chefs, New Menus Two chef shuffles today. Reopenings Vox Pop Hopes to Bounce Back With Outdoor Patio The coffee shop still owes $66,000 in back taxes. Openings 200 Orchard and Former Café Deville to Reopen As Rustic Refuges The owners of Phoebe's are planning a new bi-level pub. Trends Lamb Is Still Maybe, Sort of, Possibly the Next Big Thing? Plus, Arthur Sulzberger shows up at the Brooklyn Lamb Takedown. Empire Building Susur Lee in the House How often does the chef show up at Shang? What to Eat Brunch With the Fishes Marea's new prix-fixe brunch provides another opportunity to wallow in Michael White’s pasta. Stunts Mystery Foodie Pays $100,000 for Batali, Chang, and Colicchio Collaboration Was it Rachael Ray? Truckin' The Hard-Bodied Mister Softee Ladies, meet Billy Gunz. The Other Critics Sifton Hops in the SHO Shaun Hergatt Time Machine; Sietsema, Cheshes Revisit Pies-N-Thighs Plus: Gael Greene goes to 5 & Diamond, and Andrea Thompson checks out Recette, in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews. Mediavore Frappuccinos Go Vegan; Are Hybrid Tomatoes Heirloom? Plus: Red Hook Lobster Pound eyes D.C., and Blue Marble wants in at Brooklyn Bridge Park, all in our morning news roundup. Neighborhood Watch Oktoberfest Redux at WonderBar; Another Stop-Work Order for Gowanus Whole Foods Plus, an organic wine tasting on the Upper West Side, and free margaritas for stranded travelers in the meatpacking district, in our daily roundup of neighborhood food news. Closings Harsh: Vox Pop Apparently Seized Again The lefty coffee shop is in the Man's clutches once more.		LUCKYRICE Festival Events April 29 Asian-Inspired Cocktail Party The Bowery Hotel April 30 Buddhism in the Kitchen  Rubin Museum of Art May 1 The Grand Feast of Asian Flavors Mandarin Oriental New York May 2 Talk + Taste Cooking Demos International Culinary Center Subscribe to New York