Brunch at La Petite Maison; Le Cirque Loses a Pastry Chef

MIDTOWN— La Petite Maison is launching brunch this weekend. Chefs Alain Allegretti and Arno Busquet have prepared a menu that includes dishes like a Nicoise omelette, a ricotta cheese crab cake, and poached eggs a la Provencal. To kick things off, a hot French DJ named DJ Master Gilles and a band from the La Petite Maison in Nice will be performing. [EaterWire]

CHEF SHUFFLES — Grub Street reports that executive pastry chef Pierre Poulin is leaving Le Cirque. They're looking for a replacement, but chef Jihyun Mun will oversee pastry operations in the interim. [GS]

MIDTOWN— Bill's Bar & Burger will be offering special house-made Valentine's cupcakes for the big day. The flavors are: Red Hot Velvet, Raspberry Swirl and Chocolate Lovers. Call (646) 439-1475 to place on order or pick-up or delivery by 6PM on Saturday. [EaterWire]

YOUNG CESARE— Following our post today with photos of chefs when they were young, Team Salumeria Rosi sent in this awesome old pic of Cesare Casella. [EaterWire]