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EaterWire: Customers Slighted for Beyonce & Jay-Z, Panificio Open in Doomed Uovo Space
CARROLL GARDENS— Back on Tuesday we all learned Beyonce and Jaz-Z had made a visit to pizza haven Lucali. Today a blogger who was kicked out for the stars emails Cutty with a complaint: "I was actually sitting at the table [Iacono] gave to Beyonce and Jay-Z. His whole bit about how he didn't know they were coming was extremely annoying, because actually he kicked us out so they could have our table, right next to him. It was actually the rudest thing that's ever happened to me in a restaurant in New York. He asked us to eat as fast as possible and leave..." [Cutlets]
EAST VILLAGE— Plywood alum Panificio has finally opened in the doomed Uovo space, according to Imbible. Don't get too excited—they're still waiting on their liquor license: "Earlier this week I spoke with the manager, Ayo Balogun, who explained that part of the concept behind Panificio is to cater to neighborhood locals in particular, with specialty coffees offered at a reduced price if you leave nearby...So...what about the matter of that elusive liquor license, which Uovo was unable to procure (eventually forcing its closure)...? Ayo says a full liquor license is on the way." [Imbible]
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There's a bit too much pizza porn for our tastes here, but Metromix's piece on learning how to make pie from experts at Lucali, Otto, and the ICE is an interesting read for any pizza geek. Plus it has some great oven shots and a peek at Otto's charcuterie room: "when Chef Dan led me to Otto’s basement and opened the door to the hallowed curing room, I felt like a kid in a candy store. If they could bottle the deep, porcine smell emanating from the aging swine, I’d use it as bubble bath. The racks of hanging salami in all its forms and the curing hindquarters really emphasized the difference between a slice of Famous Ray’s and an authentic, honest-to-God Italian pizza." [Metromix]
EaterWire: Beyonce and Jay-Z love Lucali, Marchetto Signs Lease on 10 Downing, Franny's Open Mondays, Barber Gets a Book Deal
CARROLL GARDENS—Where do Beyonce and Jay-Z go when they want a romantic night out? Why, Lucali of course: "So it was hardly surprising, last week, when a Presidential-calibre motorcade pulled up out front. Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z emerged, and were quickly ushered to a table near the chef. Their bodyguard, a man roughly the size of the three-hundred-and-fifty-thousand-dollar Maybach sedan idling at the curb, settled into a chair on the sidewalk...Four civilians enduring a long wait on the bench out front...Iacono left his station and came over to the foursome’s table to apologize for the hubbub. 'They didn’t even tell me they were coming!' he said. 'Usually they tell me first.'" [New Yorker]
WEST VILLAGE—Though it's been reported before that Da Silvano's Silvano Marchetto would be buying the space at 10 Downing, it was just least week that he finally signed the lease: "Italian restaurateur Silvano Marchetto signed a 15-year lease last week for 2,500 square feet at 10 Downing Street, said the building's owner, Ofer Yardeni, a managing partner at Stonehenge Partners. The rent for the space on the building's south end is $150 per square foot. The new restaurant is slated to open in four or five months, Yardeni said...the new restaurant will also serve Italian food, but will have a new name." [The Real Deal]
Franny's news and Dan Barber's book deal, ahead.>>EaterWire: 200 Orchard Fights for Liquor Life, More!
Let's close out the week with a final taste of EaterWire. As ever, your sage observations, juicy gossip and random rants to tips@eater.com.
LOWER EAST SIDE—Word of this has been circulating for a few weeks, but Brooklyn Vegan confirms that 200 Orchard's liquor license issues may force its closure. (These are the same owners now operating Sixth Ward in the old Core 191 space). There's an online petition to sign, if that's your thing. [Brooklyn Vegan, Petition]
CARROLL GARDENS—Neighborhood favorite Lucali Brick Oven pizzeria has closed temporarily for renovations. It reopens next Thursday, November 8. [Mouthfuls]
CENTRAL VILLAGE—Would this week be complete without a final nugget of DessertTruck goodness? No, sir, it would not. Blogger Central Village: "If there is any way to create a waiting/dining area without violating any permit laws, go for it. Seats may be tricky, but a heat lamp, plastic palm tree and swatch of AstroTurf could go a long way. Long live DessertTruck." [Central Village]
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