1) Former Jack's Luxury Oyster Bar chef Allison Vines-Rushing and husband Slade Rushing are returning to the NYC restaurant scene this coming Monday with the opening of Dirty Bird to Go, "a tiny fried chicken takeout spot at 204 West 14th Street with a few seats," FloFab reports. "The chefs will use organic chickens, which they will brine, soak in buttermilk and fry in a double batter." Oh. Hell. Yes. [NYTimes]
2) Del Posto loses chef de cuisine Kevin Garcia to the Upper West Side's 'Cesca, Keil reports. Also: Haru plans Wall Street branch. [NYPost]
3) Cuozzo anoints neighborhood north of Madison Square Park as Creepy Hotel District. Oh. Hell. Yes. Also, visits Urena and A Voce. [NYPost]
4) FloFab serves up news of several old shutterings, plus this blow: Clinton Street's Chibitini is finito. Wither the french bulldog? [NYTimes]
