LONG ISLAND CITY — The M. Wells Steakhouse team just opened an outdoor terrace that has a wood-burning oven built by co-owner Hugue Dufour. The menu will change nightly, but expect items like tomato tarts, roasted open-face lobsters, and wild boar ribs. [EaterWire; Grub Street]
CHELSEA — The second location of Italian gelateria Amorino opened this week with its signature "flower petal" cones of gelato and focaccina — a brioche stuffed with gelato. On Wednesday the shop will host a free "gelato happy hour" from 4 to 7 p.m. [EaterWire]
BED-STUY — Do or Dine is canceling its fourth of July Rub-a-Grub bash because of anticipated 20 mph winds. Refunds are being issued and the team is planning a new Rub-a-Grub party for Labor Day. [EaterWire]
VIDEO INTERLUDE —In a new video, Pok Pok owner and Thai food master Andy Ricker shows us how to make the perfect batch of sticky rice super easily. Well, that is if you own a bamboo rice steamer. [~EN~][Photo by Gabriel Slavitt]