FLATIRON— Looks like Wildwood on Park and 18th, is inching closer to opening: "Wildwood Barbecue, the latest venture from B R Guest Restaurants, seems set to open soon as they are actively seeking staff. The location, Park Ave between 18th and 19th street formally housed Tapas bar Barca 18. I have high hopes for Wildwood as rumor has it that Robby Richter of Hill Country NY fame will be manning the pit, at least initially." Clarification: Matt Fisher, not Robbie Richter will be pitmaster. [Beef Aficionado]

EAST VILLAGE— Cutlets offers up some info on the new semi-private club Antik by nightlife team Larry Kramer and Craig Koening: "It’ll open to the public March 21, after a press party on the 19th, and in addition to red-velvet wallpaper and black chandeliers...it’ll have no visible bar — up to 100-150 patrons will give their orders to sexy cocktail waitresses who will disappear into a black box to fetch them." [Cutlets]

CELEB CHEF UNIVERSE— Following Richman's revenge on Bourdain, Tyler Florence (who won the Rocco Award at the Golden Clogs) decides to join the fray: "I think that salacious, chef attack thing that Gordon Ramsey and Tony Bourdain do all the time is a shtick. I think people are tired of hearing it. With Tony, it's like... those who can't teach, criticize [others]. I don’t know what he does honestly. When it’s all about ripping up another chef, you should rise above it." [FN Fans via Serious Eats]

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