Cobble Hill: Breukelen opens at 268 Clinton Street on September 5. The new eatery features a nine-seat bar, 44 seats indoors, and a twelve-seat outdoor patio. The menu changes daily with five Mediterranean-inspired options each for appetizers, pastas, main courses, and desserts. [Cobble Hill Blog]
Flatiron District: Restaurant i opens Sept. 7 in the Charles Hotel at 893 Broadway, featuring a menu of Asian-inspired dishes like miso cod with bok choy, carrot ginger emulsion and steamed rice from a former Spice Market chef. [ZagatBuzz]
Greenpoint: The Habitat’s third annual wing eating contest takes place tonight at 10 p.m. Twelve contestants will compete to eat the most wings in ten minutes for a $100 cash prize and trophy, with wings costing $0.25 each for spectators. [Greenpointers]
Lower East Side: Pianos’s window now displays its lunch and dinner menu painted on the glass. [Bowery Boogie]
Midtown: Grill 44 has closed, replaced by Indian spot 44 Curry House [Midtown Lunch]
Park Slope: Upper East Side noodle shop Naruto Ramen opens its second location Sept. 10 at 276 Fifth Avenue [ZagatBuzz]
Prospect Heights: Café Shane is expanding into its next door space. [Brownstoner]
Times Square: Spice Fusion at 777 Eighth Avenue is temporarily closed for renovations. [Grub Street]
West Village: On Mondays, Jane offers a $15 prix-fixe special that includes fried chicken, corn bread, corn on the cob, and Blue Point beer. [Grub Street]
