Black Market Cronut Hotline; Lexington Brass Wine Deal

SOHO — Cronut Mania is still very much alive on the streets of New York City. A tipster sends in this picture of a message written in chalk near Dominique Ansel Bakery advertising a black market Cronut hotline. Dominique Ansel and his Cronut- Scalping Investigations Unit (C.S.I.U.) are probably getting to the bottom of this right now. [EaterWire]

MIDTOWN — Lexington Brass is now offering a "nightly wine down" special Thursday through Sunday, from 9 p.m. till 11 p.m., with 50 percent off all wine bottles that are $40 or more. The restaurant will also be highlighting special cocktails made with seasonal liquors each night, which will be buy-one-get-one-free during this time. [EaterWire]

COCKTAIL WEEK 2013 — In a new column called Eater Library, Eater National gets experts in their field recommend the best guides to their craft. In the first installment, top bartenders from Portland, San Antonio, Minneapolis, and New Orleans recommend their favorite books on the subject of drink-making. Check it out. [Eater National]