DOH Takes Down Blue Ribbon Bakery; Vox Pop Needs $66k

WEST VILLAGE—Last night, the DOH shuttered Blue Ribbon Bakery. A note on the door says they're working on some electrical and plumbing issues. [EaterWire]

MEATPACKING & MIDTOWN—Both MePa's Abe & Arthur's and Midtown's Marea are launching brunch menus this weekend. [EaterWire; GS]

MIDTOWN— Theater District restaurant Nios has a new chef. Massimo De Francesca, who comes by way of DC, serves a new menu that "maintains the NIOS tradition of globally inspired shared plates that pull inspiration from cuisines around the world." [EaterWire]

DITMAS PARK—The oft-seized coffee shop and community gathering place Vox Pop will need to raise $66,000 to reopen. [Brownstoner]