Neighborhood Watch

Bruni Way Skeptical of Country Steak; Clover Club Reactions

Astoria: Mundo’s hosting a gluten-free dinner on July 9. [Joey in Astoria via Astorians]
Carroll Gardens: Some cocktail enthusiasts are already musing that the Clover Club gets it right, but there are a few critics scolding the spot for being too contrived. [Eater]
Chelsea: Big Booty Bread Company’s going on vacation and, we hope, not a permanent one. The plan is to reopen July 17. [Blog Chelsea]
Murray Hill: Frank Bruni seems annoyed that Country’s reinventing itself as a steakhouse and fears even more steak annexes, though he concedes, “Maybe the food at the forthcoming Country Steak will be more imaginative and surprising than that name.” [Diner’s Journal/NYT]
Park Slope: Check out the nice up-skirt snapshots of the pizza (and a Nutella calzone) at one of Rob and Robin’s Brooklyn-pizza picks, Toby’s Public House. [Slice]
West Village: The “hard”-frozen-yogurt spot opening on Bleecker and Grove streets is called Eskimix. [Eater]

Bruni Way Skeptical of Country Steak; Clover Club Reactions