On Golden Yuan

Brian Moylan · 08/25/09 04:51PM

[Tourists in Tiananmen Square in Beijing enjoy the decorations for National Day to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China and intimidate us Americans. But, ooh, pretty pictures! Image via Getty]

Eating & Drinking: Tuesday Edition

cityfile · 08/25/09 04:04PM

• Trouble is brewing for Cru on lower Fifth Avenue. The restaurant has been served up with eviction papers and it now appears to be closed. [Eater, GS]
• Los Feliz, a new taco/ceviche spot brought to you by the team behind Spitzer's Corner and the Dark Room, opens this Friday. [UD, BB]
• A few recommendations on where to eat at the U.S. Open. [NYM]
• Tien Ho, the man who will be running the show at the Momofuku in Midtown, details what's in store for the forthcoming Chambers Hotel outpost. [GS]
• The Standard Grill is serving lunch as of today. [Zagat]

The Santo Domingos Know What They Like

cityfile · 08/25/09 03:15PM

Andrès and Alejandro Santo Domingo aren't just brothers and heirs to one of the largest fortunes in Latin America. They also seem to share the same taste in women.

Invest It All In Ham

Hamilton Nolan · 08/25/09 02:00PM

The Way We Live Now: Bartering. And gambling. Bartering and gambling. We've regressed.

A Jackson Reality TV Show, Elle Combats Homelessness

cityfile · 08/25/09 01:47PM

• Just when you think members of the Jackson family can't possibly stoop any lower comes confirmation they've agreed to do a reality TV show for A&E. It's going to be "genuine," says the show's producer. Clearly. [THR]
• Because the public has been clamoring for 24/7 access to fake wrestling matches, the WWF is now hoping to start up its own cable network. [NYP]
• More on what went down when Vogue editor Anna Wintour sat down to chat with David Letterman on his show last night. [WWD]
• Sony unveiled its electronic reading gizmo/Kindle competitor today. [NYT]
• The Observer's Jason Horowitz is leaving for the Washington Post. [NYO]
• A homeless woman has scored a four-month internship at Elle. Just wait until Elle "employee" Olivia Palermo gets her hands on her on the next season of The City. Homelessness, we presume, will never have looked so good. [Gawker]

You Wrote My Twitter Book, Now Promote It!

Ryan Tate · 08/25/09 01:20PM

You have to admire the online chutzpah of HarperCollins and Nick Douglas. Having sourced the contents of Twitter Wit entirely for free from the microblogging service, the publisher is now attempting to crowdsource its marketing campaign. And so boldly!

A Gift For Bernie

cityfile · 08/25/09 01:15PM

Bernie Madoff's former mistress, Sheryl Weinstein, tells the AP that she plans to mail a copy of her disturbingly graphic new book to Madoff in prison. How thoughtful! "If the prison bubble has so far shielded him from realizing that the whole world is mocking his penis, that will end soon." [NYM/Daily Intel]