Booze at North End Grill; Brooklyn Star Party Trays

BATTERY PARK CITY — Danny Meyer's week-old restaurant North End Grill just got its liquor license. Earlier today, the management tweeted: "Liquor license finally in hand. Come join us for a drink, before dinner service starts, and bring your friends- 'hard opening' tonight!" [Twitter]

NOHO — Hot new Italian restaurant/market/sandwich shop Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria is now serving a number of house-cured meats, including pancetta, lardo, salame toscano, and guanciale. Chef Christopher Lee, formerly of Chez Panisse, helped build the salumi program. [EaterWire]

TOP CHEFFAGE — On last night's Top Chef, the cheftestapants had to make wickedly beautiful food for Charlize Theron. Head over to Eater National for the Max Silvestri recap. [Eater National]

WILLIAMSBURG — For Super Bowl Sunday, The Brooklyn Star is going to be offering to-go party trays for up to 12 people. They will include things like seven layer dip, jumbo wings, and baked mac and cheese. As a special bonus, guests who order all three tray options will get a Brooklyn Star belt buckle/bottle opener. To place an order, e-mail Thebrooklynstar@gmail.com with the subject line "Party Trays." [EaterWire]