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RESTAURANT NEWS

Openings

Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten (Jean Georges, Spice Market) has opened The Mark Restaurant by Jean-Georges in The Mark New York hotel. The menu will feature dishes such as prosciutto wrapped veal chop, and buckwheat fettuccine with seafood, Parmesan and chili. The Mark Restaurant by Jean-Georges, 25 E. 77th St., New York, NY 10021, 212-606-3030.

Akhtar Nahwab has been named chef at Zengo, the Mexican-Asian fusion spot from Richard Sandoval in the former Wild Salmon space. Zengo, E. 40th St., New York, NY 10017, 212-404-1700.

Danny Meyer will take over the concession contract at the Whitney Museum to open Sandwiched. A full restaurant will open here in the fall, but for the time being, chefs from his restaurants will make sandwiches for art lovers. Sandwiched, 945 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10021, 212-570-3600.

Look for Italian classics from chef Salvatore Fraterrigo at Tre Otto on the Upper East Side. The owners ran a Italian food specialty store in downtown New York in the '80s, so homemade pastas and more are on the agenda here. Tre Otto, 1408 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10028, 212-860-8880.

Totonno's returns to Coney Island after being felled by fire last year. The name of the game, as always, remains pizzas cooked in a coal-fired oven. Totonno's, 1524 Neptune Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11224, 718-372-8606.

Print, the restaurant inside Kimpton's Ink48 Hotel is now open. The menu is a mishmash of Italian, French, and American foods; a rooftop bar is set to follow later this spring. Print, Ink48, 653 11th Ave., New York, NY 10036, 212-757-2224.

Scott Conant's new restaurant, Faustina, in The Cooper Square Hotel replaces Table 8. The concept: masculine food in ladylike portions. Look for Italian favorites like Stromboli, tajarin and even fried chicken here. Faustina, The Cooper Square Hotel, 25 Cooper Sq., New York, NY 10009, 212-475-3400.

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News Bytes

Burning Star
An oven fire has wiped out The Brooklyn Star; chef-owner Joaquin Baca says it will be a few months before he can reopen. The Brooklyn Star, 33 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY 11211, 718-599-9899.

New York Chefs on Bravo's "Top Chef Masters"
Bravo has announced the contestants that will compete on the second season of "Top Chef Masters." Representing New York's restaurants are chefs Jimmy Bradley (The Red Cat, The Harrison), David Burke (Davidburke Townhouse, Fishtail by David Burke), Wylie Dufresne (wd-50), Susur Lee (Shang), Marcus Samuelsson (Aquavit, Riingo) and Jonathan Waxman (Barbuto). Tune in to the premiere on April 7 at 11 p.m. (10 p.m. Central). The Red Cat, 227 Tenth Ave., New York, NY 10011, 212-242-1122.

Gimme an A!
The NYC Department of Health is planning to introduce letter grades to inspections, similar to the system used in Los Angeles. Despite opposition from restaurant owners, the plan is currently set to start in July 2010.

Bao-ing to Convention
Michael Hyunh will not take over the Clinton Street space he was eyeing. Instead it will become Eastern Alley, with chef Sean Scotese from Mai House behind the stove.

Chef Shuffle

Pierre Schutz is the chef at The Mark Restaurant by Jean-Georges in The Mark New York hotel. He was last chef at the recently closed Vong restaurant in New York. The Mark Restaurant by Jean Georges, 25 E. 77th St., New York, NY 10021, 212-606-3030.

Tom Block has replaced Ryan Skeen at Allen & Delancey. Allen & Delancey, 115 Allen St., New York, NY 10002, 212-253-5400.

Closings

Flatiron favorite for locally sourced New American fare, Olana, has shut down. Olana, 72 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, 212-725-4900.

After 60 years, the Cavalier Restaurant in Queens has closed due to a rent hike. Cavalier, 8519 37th Ave., Queens, NY 11372, 718-458-7474.

The West Village burger spot, Rare Bar & Grill, has shut down.

Butcher Bay, a New England style seafood restaurant in the East Village, has closed. Butcher Bay, 511 E. 5th St., New York, NY 10009, 212-260-1333.

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