The speculation over which boutique hotel Stephen Starr is negotiating with for his Vietnamese restaurant has begun. Yesterday, we threw out NoMad, but commenters are guessing Cooper Square (smart money's on a Conant restaurant there), the W downtown (a BLT Grill is already tentatively taking the spot), and most interestingly, the Bryant Park Hotel, which Koi is supposedly vacating when its lease runs out. [EaterWire]
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