DB Bistro Alums to Open in Former Governor Space:
A new restaurant called Atrium is coming to the DUMBO space that formerly housed Governor, reports FloFab in her Off The Menu column. The project is a collaboration between three alums of Daniel Boulud's Theater District restaurant DB Bistro Moderne: chef Laurent Kalkotour, beverage director Alexander LaPratt, and manager Leslie Affre. Atrium is set to open at some point this summer.
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Restaurants That Closed for Good Because of Sandy:
Almost four-and-a-half months after Hurricane Sandy, the outlook for many New York area restaurants most affected by the storm is still very much up in the air. In the last month, a handful of restaurateurs have stated unequivocally that they will not reopen, most notably in the case of Governor in Dumbo and Barbarini Alimentari in the South Street Seaport, though in the latter case one-half of...
Restaurants That Closed for Good Because of Sandy:
News broke this weekend that Governor, the Dumbo restaurant by the owners of Gran Electrica and Colonie, will not reopen after being completely gutted by Hurricane Sandy. The restaurant was only five months old and less than two months removed from a glowing two-start review from Times critic Pete Wells, making this the highest-profile Sandy-related shutter yet. But it's not the first.
Governor Owners to Refund Post-Sandy Donations:
[Governor by Krieger]
When news broke that Governor, the popular Dumbo restaurant from the Colonie team, would not be able to reopen after being devastated by Hurricane Sandy, many wondered what would happen to the funds raised to help the rebuilding process. They reached out this afternoon with a statement answering that question, saying that the donations made through their crowdfunding...