Fatty 'Cue Brooklyn Closed Until March; Johnny Z's Book

WILLIAMSBURG — Grub Street reports that the original location of Fatty Cue is now closed for renovations. The restaurant scaled back service to its bar room space about a month ago, but the management says they should reopen the entire restaurant on March 15. [Grub Street]

BOOK CLUB — Former Jean Georges pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini has signed a deal to write an as-yet untitled desserts cookbook. This is Iuzzini's second cookbook — the first being a collection of dessert quartets called Dessert FourPlay — and it will "illustrate how to take basic recipes to turn them into simple but impressive desserts." [Eater National]

WILLIAMSBURG — The Bedford has a new chef, Chris Lim, and a new menu which includes dishes like country pate, grilled cheese, huevos rancheros, crispy risotto balls, kielbasa, and tacos. [EaterWire]

EAST VILLAGE — Nublu is reopening tonight in its original Avenue C location with a beer and wine menu (no hard liquor). The bar shuttered over the summer and held its parties in the basement of Lucky Cheng's. [The Local EV]