New Steakhouse from Nuela Team; Zraly Wins Beard Award

COBBLE HILL— Cheese shop Stinky Bklyn just opened up a space at 215 Smith Street that's three times larger than their original store. They're open from 7am-9pm, seven days a week. [EaterWire]

FLATIRON — Grub Street learns that the Nuela team is expanding to the old Ottima space at 6 West 24th Street with a new Argentinian steak restaurant called Marca. The place is slated to open later this Spring, and chef Adam Schop says there are already plans to bring Nuela to Miami and London. [Grub Street]

AWARDS SEASON — The James Beard Foundation announced today the winner of its annual Lifetime Achievement Award: renowned sommelier, wine educator, and author Kevin Zraly. Among other notable career highlights. Zraly was the wine director at Windows on the World. [Eater National]

SIGNS OF SPRING — If you can't hack the line at McSorley's this afternoon, the second floor terrace of the Cooper Square Hotel opened up for the season today. [EaterWire]