There’s lots of restaurant and bar news to start off the week, and more on the way; later today, we’ll have some details from last evening’s meeting of Community Board 3’s liquor license committee. In the meantime, here’s what’s making the rounds in other media:
- David Chang’s original Milk Bar space in the East Village will be transformed into a high-tech cocktail lounge addition to the Momofuko empire, in a collaboration between Chang and Dave Arnold of the French Culinary Institute. (Zagat)
- Sneak peeks at the menu and wine list for the new Bowery Diner, opening this weekend. (NYT, TimeOut)
- New Amsterdam Market founder Robert LaValva shares his love of the Japanese home cooking at Umi No Ie. (Eater)
- Pok Pok Wing, which is taking over the Baohaus space on Rivington, drew lots of media love — and monk’s blessings — in advance of its opening last night. (GrubStreet)
