EAST VILLAGE—Sixpoint Craft Ales has created a new special beer for East Village restaurant The Smith and its Houston Street sister Jane. They're calling it The Smith East Village Ale (E.V.A.). [EaterWire]
PROSPECT HEIGHTS—The owners of Dean Street announce they have found a chef to replace recently departed Nate Smith. Mike Franzetti, recently the executive chef at Stuzzicheria in Tribeca, will take the reins and serve American food with French and Italian influence. [EaterWire]
TOP CHEFFAGE—Tonight Top Chef Masters returns to our briefly Top Chef-deprived lives. Tune into Eater National tomorrow, where BaoHaus chef Eddie Huang will provide a recap. [Eater National]
MIDTOWN—The bad news is Zocalo in Midtown has been shuttered by the Health Department. The good news is they're offering margaritas on the house on Monday to apologize. [ML]