• Michael Psilakis's Gus & Gabriel was scheduled to open this evening. But then the air-conditioning stopped working so it didn't. Oh, well. [TFB, TFB]
• Ama in Soho has closed its doors after four years. [Eater]
• Le Pere Pinard on Ludlow Street has been shuttered. [Eater]
• Zen Palate in the financial district is no more. [EVGrieve]
• One more bit of bad news, in case all those closings weren't quite enough: the Dean & Deluca on University Place and 11th Street is gone. [Eater]

• Something to keep in mind before eating that hot dog on the street: Six people were arrested today for selling black market vending permits. [NYT]
• Porch, the pop-up spot in Bryant Park operated by Southwest and Tom Colicchio's 'wichcraft, held its opening party on Monday eve. [GoaG]
• An interview with Christopher Lee, the executive chef at Aureole. [BB]
• Starbucks' new, healthier menu debuted today. Artificial flavors are gone and the portion sizes are smaller. The prices? Oh, they're the same. [GS]