Spot Check

’Inoteca Downtown Still Hotter Than Uptown?

Gael Greene found a 40-minute wait at ’inoteca’s new Gramercy location (she also brings news today that Flex Mussels may open an Upper West Side location), but late-night it’s a different story. At 1:30 a.m. on Friday night, we hit the Lower East Side ’inoteca and found 23 people in the barroom (the downstairs dining room was empty) compared to just 12 folks at the Gramercy location (the side dining room: empty). Come on, Gramercy — represent!

’Inoteca Downtown Still Hotter Than Uptown?