16 Handles Removes Ugly Sign; Lunch at Alison Eighteen

CARROLL GARDENS — After Brooks of Sheffield and the blogger from Pardon Me For Asking complained about the gaudy signage at the new 16 Handles location, the company took it down. Brooks notes: "I expected a two-week lag or so. But by 2 PM today, the sign was gone. A case study in respectful merchant response to a community concerns." [Lost City]

THE FLATIRON — Alison Eighteen is now open for lunch Monday through Friday from noon to 3 PM. The menu includes a burger, an oyster po-boy, and a braised lamb sandwich, as well as soups, salads, and a few larger entrees like a skirt steak and a bouillabaisse. [EaterWire]

CHINATOWN — EV Grieve learns that Wilson Tang, the current owner of 90-year-old Chinatown staple Nom Wah Tea Parlor, is now a member of the Community Board 3. [EV Grieve]

WEST VILLAGE — Carlos Suarez's Bobo is launching a happy hour special where some selections of beer, red, white, and rose wines will be only $5 a glass. Also, if you order two dishes, you get the third one for free. [EaterWire]