• Extra Fancy in Williamsburg has named Sean Telo as the restaurant’s new executive chef. Telo, who previously headed up the kitchen at STG in Atlanta, is revamping the New England-style seafood menu to include more Southern food. You can expect dishes like house-baked bread with uni butter, lobster potpie, and oysters with cornbread and Benton’s bacon stuffing. [Grub Street]
• The Gilroy, a new Upper East Side restaurant dedicated to cocktails and late-night dining, will open tomorrow at 1561 Second Avenue at 81st Street. Cocktails included vintage Negronis bottled for two. [Grub Street]
• Empellón Taqueria is offering an entire taco tasting menu on March 3. The menu will feature six brand-new tacos with fillings such as dry-aged sirloin tartare, braised short ribs, and deviled eggs. The dinner is $55 per person and seatings are available from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets and more info and can be found here. [Empellón]
• Harlow is celebrating its one-year anniversary tonight with a six-course tasting menu. The meal is $100 per person and includes a complimentary glass of bubbly and an anniversary cupcake to take home. [Grub Street]
• Baby’s All Right, the music-venue-cum-eatery in Williamsburg, is now serving weekend brunch. The menu includes dishes like the “Big Baby Breakfast,” which features eggs, potatoes, and pork belly. [Grub Street]
• In honor of Black History Month, writer Hilton Als and Marcus Samuelsson will take part in a discussion about African-American literature and its celebration of food on February 24 at Ginny’s Supper Club. The event, which begins at 8 p.m., will include a four-course dinner menu with wine pairings. Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased online. [Grub Street]