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LOWER EAST SIDE— The space at 64 Grand Street that was once Isabella's Oven and then almost became a new restaurant from restaurateur Jesse Hartman will become a flower shop. The flower shop will become a wine bar. The residents of the Seward Park co-op are surely pleased. [TLD]
BANKRUPTCY— Soup Kitchen International Inc., the company that is somewhat related to the Original SoupMan is being forced into bankruptcy. [BW]
TOP CHEFFAGE— Recently ousted Top Chef Masters competitor Tony Mantuano on Susur Lee: "Knife skills? The guy's the best I've ever seen. No doubt about it. And he's very, very, very competitive. He's beyond normal when it comes to competitive." [Eater National]
UPPER WEST SIDE— A new happy hour from The Tangled Vine Wine Bar: Sun - Wed, 5 – 7 PM, select wines by the glass half off. After 10pm, all bottles over $50 and reserve wines by the glass are 20% off for industry types. [EaterWire]
