EaterWire: Sand at WTB, Ramsay's Mistress on Hell's Kitchen, Chinese Mirch Expanding

LONG ISLAND CITY— It's 76 degrees out and the sand is being delivered to Water Taxi Beach in Long Island City. 80 tons of it. 200 tons arrive at the Seaport next week. Giddyup. [EaterWire]

UPPER EAST SIDE— Some plywood from the tipline: "The famed Hindu-Chinese establishment Chinese Mirch (120 Lexington Ave) is launching an express TO-GO version with the first one opening at 1830 Second Avenue designed by Albert Angel of TheAngelGroup. Apparently there are more openings in the pipeline (try their fried okra:)" [EaterWire]

REALITY TV— Eat Me Daily discovers that Gordon Ramsay's mistress was on the Hell's Kitchen season finale. [EMD]