MIDTOWN ? Michael White's beloved seafood restaurant Marea is launching lunch service on Saturdays. Starting March 2, lunch will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. every Saturday. [EaterWire]
MIDTOWN EAST ? A new location of the Tex-Mex chain Moe's Southwest Grill opened yesterday at 367 First Ave., in a space that used to house, yes, Moe's Southwest Grill. With another location open in Penn Station, the chain is planning to open two more, in Murray Hill and Kips Bay, in the coming months. [pvcstBee]
WHALE WEEK 2013 ? For Whale Week, Eater National talked to 12 chefs on where they like to splurge: Here's David Chang's pick: "For special occasions, there's no better place than Blackberry Farm in Tennessee. Many of the ingredients that the chefs cook with are grown on the farm. The wine cellar is stocked with some of the best bottles, and the farm also has a small brewery. The whole atmosphere of The Smoky Mountains plus the delicious food and drink makes it ideal." [Eater National]