• The Bryant Park Corporation is in talks with Ark restaurants to create a lounge behind the New York Public Library. [Crain’s]
• A new study suggests that reusable grocery totes are “a breeding ground for bacteria and pose a public health risk.” [Urbanite/amNY]
• Knockoffs of major U.S. brands, like faux-Pinkberry Cocoberry, are popping up across India. [NYT]
• Broadway lights dimmed last night to honor Harry Edelstein, the recently deceased owner of Cafe Edison. [City Room/NYT]
• Jason Neroni is working on a cookbook. [jason neroni/Twitter via Eater]
• Le Cirque’s Sirio Maccioni will undergo open heart surgery. [NYP]
• Illustrator Edward Sorel says that the walls at Monkey Bar are absolutely his last restaurant mural project. [Zagat Buzz]
• A small iced coffee from Tim Hortons has 80 calories. The culprit? Liquid sugar. [Urbanite/amNY]