Hotel Griffou Expands Bar Area; TotG Food Court Opens

GREENWICH VILLAGE—Hotel Griffou, a restaurant that is maybe more popular as a bar than as a restaurant is expanding its bar space. [Zagat]

UPPER WEST SIDE—Diner's Journal has a reminder that the new food court/conglomeration of food trucks in the Tavern on the Green parking lot will open tomorrow. It's attached to a $2.5 million visitor center and retail shop, now named the Central Park Visitor Center at Tavern on the Green. [DJ]

CARROLL GARDENS— On Sunday, the Frankies/Prime Meats team is throwing an Octoberfest party in the Frankies 457 backyard. Get Sixpoint beer and pretzels, sausages, potato salad, leberkase, hot spiced cider and more from noon to 6 PM. After 6, music. [EaterWire]

HALLOWEEN— One of the best entries in Chow's list of Food-Celebrity Halloween Costumes: The Mast Brothers. [Chow]