A Preview of The Water Table; Birthday Bellinis at Crown

GREENPOINT — Here is the boat that will soon become The Water Table, the new floating restaurant from Rye and Dumont veteran Kelli Farwell. The restaurant will host a preview on Monday, September 23 with beer from Brooklyn Brewery and cheese from Stinky Bklyn. The Water Table will also host another sneak peek on Friday, September 27, with snacks from executive chef Drake Aldrich. Tickets for both events can be purchased online. The restaurant is slated open for regular dinner service in mid October. [EaterWire]

UPPER EAST SIDE — John DeLucie's Crown turns two this month. To celebrate, the restaurant will be offering complimentary bellinis during Sunday brunch through the end of the month. The restaurant recently re-launched brunch with a new menu. Check it out at the bottom of this post. [EaterWire]

A MOVEABLE TWEET — A dispatch from former Times critic Frank Bruni: "The third sentence here is even more joyous than the second. Bound for Per Se tonight. On someone else's dime." [Twitter]

1Crown Brunch 9.11.13 by Eater NY