Café Katja to Expand Again; Atlantic City Post-Sandy

WEST VILLAGE ? Anita Lo is celebrating the Chinese New Year with a six-course tasting menu at Annisa on February 10 and 11. This year is the Year of the Water Snake?which is Lo's "lucky year" and serves as the inspiration for the menu. The meal is $105; call the restaurant for reservations. [EaterWire]

LOWER EAST SIDE ? Café Katja is looking to expand its footprint yet again, applying with CB3 to expand into a neighboring space after doubling in size just last fall. [Bowery Boogie]

LOWER EAST SIDE ? The Bowery Whole Foods' Smorgasburg partnership is expanding in March with the introduction of a Snack Bar, which will have products from Brooklyn Flea vendors. And the next two vendors in the Smorgasburg pop-up on the second floor have been announced: they're Rice & Miso Everyday from tomorrow through March 5 and Yuji Ramen starting March 11. [EaterWire]

ATLANTIC CITY ? Eater National is taking a week-long look at the lingering effects of Hurricane Sandy on Atlantic City. While most media attention focuses on the city's catastrophic damage, it's the indirect effects, like the loss of tourism and conventions, that are affecting restaurants the most. Still, restaurateurs say that their monthly covers are getting back to normal for the off-season. [Eater National]
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