Wednesday Early Edition: Food News

Bruni two-stars Degustation. The restaurant is the latest incarnation of Jewel Bako Robato, which had previously morphed into Grace's Kalbi Bar, and is a part of the Grace & Jack Lamb East Village empire. Creativity "courses through the concise lineup of dishes," says Bruni.

Gasp, the Eater oddsmakers are off the mark! They predicted one star for Degustation, a rare slipup. Perhaps they were just doing it to mix things up: they admit "we may get royally screwed on this one." A self-fulfilling prophecy.

Also in the Times, Eric Asimov on prosecco, the sparkling Italian white wine: "It's a social drink. You cannot brood over a prosecco." Says it's like a summer dress or a good beach read. Gothamist agrees that we all need to lighten up sometimes, and prosecco is a nice way to do it.

Braden Keil says Gordon Ramsey's been spotted eating around town, checking out the competition and (according to a spokesman) looking for design inspiration. His NYC restaurant is now slated to open sometime this fall, in the soon-to-be-renamed Righa Royal Hotel (new name: the London NYC Hotel).

Cuozzo calls the new Le Cirque funkier, as evidenced by its more fluid dress code. Jackets are required, but no tie, and there seems to be some flexibility about the jacket, depending upon how you plead your case.