Meatball Shop Get Sidewalk Seating; Superdive Gets Gutted

FLATIRON—The deal at right is from BBQ joint Wildwood. [EaterWire]

LOWER EAST SIDE—The Meatball Shop will be opening their 12 seat outdoor patio tonight. [EaterWire]

SOHO—Grub Street reports that David Rabin and Hotel Griffou's Larry Poston and Johnny Swet will open a rooftop bar atop the newly opened James Hotel sometime this fall. The main floor restaurant will open in November. [GS]

EAST VILLAGE— EV Grieve stops by Superdive and it looks like it's getting gutted. [EVG]

DUMBO— Feast reports that new Nolita bakery The Best Chocolate Cake in the World is opening a new branch in Dumbo. [Feast]