This is the Thursday Opening Report, a regular feature that provides the precise status of venues. As per standard operating procedure around here, your contributions are so very welcome.
1) Midtown: Midtown Lunch posts an early review of Boulangerie Cognac, a new “to go” spot for rotisserie chicken, attached to 3-week-old Brasserie Cognac. Here are the details: “The boulangerie doesn’t really have much in the way of other lunch items. There are breads and pastries, plus a couple of sandwiches and salads (all for take out only), but none of it looked that special. $7.95 gets you half a chicken, $13.95 for the whole, and there are no sides." Status: Certified Open. 1740 Broadway; 212-757-3600. [Midtown Lunch]
2) Carroll Gardens: Flo Fab reported yesterday that new Pizza joint, South Brooklyn Pizza, had opened on Court Street in Carroll Gardens. She writes: “Pizzaiolos can be fussy, and Jim McGowan, a real estate developer and self-taught pizzamaker, is no different...he will make individual thin-crust pizzas and serve them on wooden planks, starting Thursday.” Status: Unknown. No answer to calls. 451 Court Street, Carroll Gardens; 718-852-6018.
CONEY ISLAND— Brownstoner reports some alarming news from Nathan's: "A poster on Coney Island USA's message board noticed last weekend hot dogs at Nathan's Famous now cost $3.20 including tax, a 9.2 percent increase over last year. That's $1.20 more than the typical Manhattan water dog..." [Brownstoner]
HELL'S KITCHEN— A tipster writes in with an update on Hell Kitchen's Ruby et Violette which was, until recently, closed for renovations: "Thought you might want to know the famous little cookie place is back and just re-opened with seating at the same location at 50th street near 10th ave." [EaterWire]
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CONEY ISLAND— Brownstoner reports some alarming news from Nathan's: "A poster on Coney Island USA's message board noticed last weekend hot dogs at Nathan's Famous now cost $3.20 including tax, a 9.2 percent increase over last year. That's $1.20 more than the typical Manhattan water dog..." [Brownstoner]
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