EAST VILLAGE— EV Grieve gets a sad photo of the Holiday Cocktail Lounge getting gutted. [EVG]
WASHINGTON DC— Marcus Samuelsson is the consulting chef at D.C. restaurant Howard's Theater. He will be in charge of "designing both the dinner and the brunch menus, appointing an executive chef and training the staff." Also, there will be a gospel brunch. [Eater DC]
LINSANITY—Go Burger now has a Lin-Burger featuring California ingredients (avocado, wonton strips, Monterey Jack cheese, and pickled jalapenos) because Knicks phenom Jeremy Lin got his start in California. [EaterWire]
IMPORTS— Grub Street hears that San Francisco's Elizabeth Falkner has moved to New York. [GS]