Murray's Giving Away Tix to Vermont; SouthWest NY Moves

GREENWICH VILLAGE— Starting Monday, July 25 and continuing through the rest of the summer, Vai Spuntino will serve a five-course lobster dinner every Monday for $39. [EaterWire]

VERMONT—Murray's is giving away a few seats on a cheese trip to Vermont this weekend. To enter, go to the Murray's Facebook page wall and write why you should be picked before noon on Thursday. The winner will receive two tickets (valued at $800) including transportation to/from Vermont, one night in a hotel, meals and tickets to the Vermont Cheesemakers Festival. [EaterWire]

BATTERY PARK CITY—SouthWestNY, a restaurant owned by Abraham Merchant, has found a new space now that's it's being forced to relocate because of changes at the World Financial Center. They will open on Albany Street and South End Avenue in the former Gate House space, and Merchant hopes there will be no gap between the first restaurant's closure and the second's opening. He says service, menu, and staff will be the same, but it will have "a more contemporary, modern look." He'll also open a new tavern next door (he's splitting the Gate House space) called BlackHounds. [BroadsheetDaily]

GREENPOINT—Greenpoint restaurant Manhattan Inn is hosting a Bloody Mary competition and is seeking the best Bloody Mary in Greenpoint and Williamsburg. The competition takes place this Sunday at 5 PM. There are 12 spots, ingredients are provided, winner gets a gift certificate. [EaterWire]
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