Neighborhood Watch

Construction at Chumley’s Cheers West Village; Downtown Brooklyn’s IHOP Leads Chain

Boerum Hill: The New St. Clair diner reopens today on Atlantic and Smith. Looks like they got rid of the aged undersea décor. [A Brooklyn Life]
Downtown Brooklyn: The IHOP on Livingston Street opened in December and already tops sales among the chain’s 1,300 restaurants. [NYP]
Greenpoint: The bar on the corner of Franklin and Green will be called “t.b.d.” — owners hope to open at the end of the week. [Gothamist]
Hell’s Kitchen Ed Levine finds a new contender for best chocolate cupcake at Kyotofu. [Ed Levine’s New York Eats]
Park Slope: A new frozen-yogurt store is opening on Seventh Avenue, and it may be called Yogo Monster. [Gowanus Lounge]
West Village: Gottino’s bar is the place for a real meal if you’re dining alone. [Bottomless Dish/CitySearch] Construction at Chumley’s is back on! [Eater]

Construction at Chumley’s Cheers West Village; Downtown Brooklyn’s IHOP Leads