Superdive R.I.P., Beauty & Essex Debuts Next Week

A couple of noteworthy items in the food-a-verse today:

  • Everything you always wanted to know (and so much more) about the birth and death of Superdive (Capital NY).
  • Beauty & Essex (featuring four dining rooms, two bars and a ‘ladies lounge’ open for dinner December 11th. There will, of course, be a raw bar, because that’s all the rage now. Plus: chicken-fried oysters, lobster tacos, Parmigiano-Reggiano fritters,  buttermilk-fried chicken, veal short ribs, chicken meatballs, garganelli and a  burger served with duck-fat fries (Grub Street).