Zigolini’s on 9^th Ave was shuttered by the health department earlier this week, for “operating without a license”.

The pizza bar was also closed by the department of health back in April for violations, so this isn’t their first encounter with The Notice™. We’ll keep an eye out for when they’re back open.

The new Mexican bar and restaurant on 10^th Ave – Mamasita – has now opened, and they’re running a bunch of cheap drink specials to celebrate. We’ve got more information about it in our post from earlier this week.

The free kids cookie decorating day which we mentioned yesterday was on at the InterContinental this afternoon.

The children from Rosie’s Theater Kids on W 45^th St went along, and apparently had a “sweet” time:

Big thanks to Schmackary’s and the InterContinental for organizing the day – it sounds like it went great.

Local favorite Schmackary’s are partnering with the InterContinental to host a free kids cookie decorating event tomorrow afternoon.

The hour-​long event starts at 2pm at the InterContinental Times Square on W 44^th St. RSVP to ictsqsales@​ihg.​com if you’re interested in joining in. It’s Schmackary’s, so you know it’ll be good!

Mamasita, a new Mexican bar and grill, is gearing up to open on 10^th Ave. Taking over the store of the former Manhattan Marketplace, the spot between 54^th & 55^th claims to be “the home of the original 60oz margarita”.

Their menu is online, and has all the staple Mexican dishes. They’re just one block over from the neighborhood favorite El Centro, as well as a handful of other Mexican restaurants and bars, but there’s not really any on 10^th Ave near them.

A close-​up on that “unique” sign:

Their website is currently blank, so expect to see that come to life as they get closer to launching. And of course, they’re on Seamless.

Here’s the same storefront just over a month ago:

We’ll check back again when they’re open and churning out burritos.

This week, a new outpost of Pie Face, the Australian pie store known for their excellent savory pies and great coffee, opened up at the corner of 35^th & 9^th Ave.

They’ve been running spin-​the-​wheel promotions all week, so if you grab a pie you can win a coffee or sweet pie to go with it:

Midtown Lunch have more details on the pies. Make sure you stop by this week for all the festivities, and to experience “authentic Aussie cuisine”. They’re open 24 hours, so they should make a popular 3am snack destination.

Pie Face is slowly taking over the area – they’ve also got a store around Penn Station just a few blocks east of the new location, and another just south of Bryant Park a few further, as well as one further north at 53^rd & Broadway.

As spotted by Midtown Lunch, The Kati House, a month-​old addition to W 36^th St, was shut down last Thursday for alcohol violations:

The spot seemed to have been getting good reviews from customers who tried it out over the last few weeks, and is pretty cheap, so it’s disappointing to see them closed. We’ll keep an eye out for their reopening.

Hell’s Kitchen welcomed a new farmer’s market to the area today. The market runs along the sidewalk on 42^nd St between 11^th & 12^th Avenues, and will be running 8am-​6pm every Wednesday through to the end of November.

Per the site, here’s the list of stalls that are participating so far:

• Artisanal Bakery: Breads and baked goods from Bergen County, NJ
• Dipaola Turkey Farm: Turkeys from Mercer County, NJ
• Millport Dairy: Cheddar cheese, beef, pickles and baked goods from Lancaster County, PA
• Morgiewicz Produce: Vegetables from the black dirt of Orange County, NY
• Nature’s Way Honey: Honey & candles from Chemung County, NY
• Norwich Meadows Farm: Certified Organic vegetables from Chenango County, NY
• Toigo Orchard: Orchard fruit from Cumberland County, PA
• Las Delicias: Baked goods New York County, NY

They also had live music on in the middle of the day, as well as a free demonstration. With the dramas going on with the Big Apple Meat Market being bounced between locations, and the cancelled plans for a new supermarket on 45^th St, it’ll hopefully help fill the void of fresh food in the area.

Crispin’s, a new restaurant on 10^th Ave, opened last week:

They’ve been incoming for a while now – the sign out the front has been up for months, and a liquor license application for the location was filed back in February, so it’s good to see them finally up and running!

The reviews so far seem pretty positive – it looks like it’ll be a great addition to the area.

A new restaurant/​wine bar, Marston’s, is coming to 53^rd St. The name is still tentative, apparently, but they’ll be taking over from the recently-​closed Swizz – a seemingly-​liked restaurant and fondue spot:

The spot is almost next door to the Broadway Comedy Club, so it’s easy to imagine a decent amount of dinner-​and-​a-​show customers coming through.

Their application to take over the license from Swizz was discussed at the CB4 meeting on Tuesday, so depending on how that went, we can expect to see them moving in soon.

Vynl, at 51^st & 9^th, is planning on moving. The restaurant has been around since 2005, and is an iconic part of the area.

The new location they’re hoping for? Directly next door.

The space is currently occupied by Go Sushi. It’s right on the corner of the intersection, and considerably larger than Vynl’s current home. Applications were filed for the move (#10) for discussion at Tuesday night’s BLP Committee meeting. No word yet on the outcome, but it’s hard to imagine much pushback for the almost comical proposal.

Their current venue:

And a closer look at the new space:

Moving that window is gonna be fun.

Kashmir’s Dollar Burger over on 8^th Ave looks like it’s shuttered its doors for good. Read the history of this questionable eatery over at Midtown Lunch

Local cookie store Schmackary’s Cookies – just off 9^th Ave on 45^th St – teamed up with Broadway Cares/​Equity Fights AIDS to host “Broadway Bakes” last week, with a whole range of Broadway stars getting behind the counter and trying their hand at baking.

The store celebrated their 1^st birthday, so hosted the event to give back to the neighborhood. The neighborhood, in turn, showed up in droves, with lines out the door and people lining the counter, to get face to face with cast members from Newsies, Smash, Annie, and countless others:

The event was, from all accounts, a big success, and half the proceeds went straight to the BCEFA.

Bareburger – the organic, ‘environmentally-​sustainable’ burger chain that’s popping up all over the city – opened its Hell’s Kitchen outpost on the 15^th of May.

Finally something to satisfy everyone’s ostrich burger craving.