LOWER EAST SIDE—Plywood vet Chickie Pig's will be dishing up brick-oven pizza to hungry Lower East Siders starting this weekend. From a tipster, "Chickie Pigs passed their DOH inspection monday evening, which was capped with a $2,000 bottle of wine. soft friends and family opening this friday." [EaterWire Inbox]
SOHO—This afternoon, Ed McFarland held a press conference at his restaurant Ed's Lobster Bar to respond to the lawsuit filed against him by Pearl Oyster Bar's Rebecca Charles, stating that he believes "her action has no merit." Let the shitshow commence. [Cutlets]
GRAMCERY/FLATIRON—Of course, it wouldn't be 'Wire without news of a DOH. A reader writes, "Tasti D-Lite on 23/lex. Closed with a yellow DOH sign on it. Never actually noticed what the actual signs said but I swear it said something about DOH/Mental Health." Anyone have a picture of said sign? [EaterWire]
