As Eater first reported, after 10 years under its current management, and many more before that (it opened in 1762!), Fraunces Tavern in the Financial District is shutting its doors for good on Saturday, February 13. It's currently unclear what, if anything, will take its place.

Are you a fan of the growing mobile social networking game foursquare? Now you can earn a "Foodie" badge in foursquare by checking into Zagat-rated restaurants in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston and San Francisco. And that's not all – our editors are also adding insider tips to the game in all five cities, and putting together a “Meet the Mayor” feature. Want to get in on the foursquare fun? It's easy. Click here to learn more.

Print

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The far western reaches of Hell’s Kitchen is home to Print, an American in Ink 48 hotel serving a farm-to-table menu with ingredients selected by an in-house forager; the midcentury modern decor (via David Rockwell) may not be particularly groundbreaking anywhere else in town, but it’s pretty snazzy for 11th Avenue; N.B. it's just breakfast and lunch for now, with dinner starting February 15, and a rooftop bar dubbed Press will launch in March.

653 Eleventh Ave.; 212-757-2224

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Looking for more ways to help the relief in Haiti while dining about town? Action Against Hunger's Help ♥ Haiti should be up your alley. The benefit is two-fold. First, on February 14, AAH is hosting a Valentine's benefit from 5–10 PM at Touch with musical guests including Daniel Merriweather, Kaïssa, Clara Lofaro and The Tangents. All proceeds from the $40-per-person tickets ($30 in advance) will go to Haitian relief. Then, at the event, pick up a "I'm Tired of Hunger" bracelet – if you show it at a participating restaurant between February 15–18, a $2.50 donation will be made to AAH. A complete list of participating restaurants is forthcoming, but so far Nice Matin, Marseille, both French Roast locations and Le Monde are confirmed (click here to purchase tickets to the Valentine's event).

Chefs hit the beach for the "Food & Wine Cayman Cookout."

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Posters advertising the second annual "Food & Wine Cayman Cookout," held last month at The Ritz-Carlton on Grand Cayman, show a striking image of Eric Ripert, standing in the ocean in his white chef coat, azure waves up to his knees. Strolling down the magnificent beach as the event got underway, some guests did a double take. There was Eric, standing in the ocean with a cigar in his mouth, chatting with friends and surrounded by his kids.

“Excuse me,” ventured one passing guest. “I saw you cooking lobster on the beach yesterday and it smelled incredible. I just caught some lobsters today. What is your recipe?” The affable Ripert, executive chef at The Ritz-Carlton’s signature restaurant, Blue, explained his simple preparation, and welcomed other inquiries. Just up the beach Anthony Bourdain was playing with his daughter and the normally inaccessible David Chang of Momofuku fame was catching some rays. Chefs were everywhere – relaxing at the spa, sitting at canopied dining tables that float on the ocean and toiling away preparing feasts for the guests. It was foodie heaven.

The long weekend’s activities began with a beachfront feast –and while there was Angus beef and local lobster tails whipped up by the Ritz Carlton chefs; the sand and sea gave a new dimension to the concept of surf and turf. The following day saw a marathon of meals including a Spanish feast courtesy of José Andrés (LA’s The Bazaar) and a taco tasting created by Dean Fearing (Fearing's in Dallas).

A Voce Columbus

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Did you get barely get your fill of this year's Winter Restaurant Week? Or worse, not even get to participate? No worries. Once again the increasingly misnamed Restaurant Week has been extended and covers the entire month of February (excluding weekends for many spots). Not all restaurants that  took part in the first two weeks are participating (it's now a mere 190 choices), but there are still plenty of hot newcomers like A Voce Columbus, DBGB Kitchen and Bar and SD26 and more. When you're done browsing the list, don't forget to come back to ZAGAT.com to look up ratings and reviews – and make your reservations.

The late Civetta is to become Kenmare.

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Flo Fab at the Times scoops in with the interesting news that Joey Campanaro, the owner of Little Owl, will be the chef at Kenmare, a new restaurant coming this spring to the 98 Kenmare St. space that (briefly) housed Sfoglia sibling Civetta. The new restaurant, from Paul Sevigny, Nur Kahn and Lou Ceruzzi, plans to serve a Mediterranean menu when it opens.

• – Eleven Madison Park sous-chef James Kent will represent the U.S. in the Bocuse d'Or. [NRN, Eater]
• – Customers are interested in so-called "fast-food diets." [NRN]
• – Restaurateurs in New York are nonplussed about the impending introduction of health-inspection letter grades. [Diner's Journal]

• – The FDA wants listed serving sizes to reflect reality. [NYT]
• – One in five Britons mistakenly claims to have a food allergy. [Telegraph]
• – Dairy farmers ponder going co-op. [NYT]
• – Beer. Good for the bones. [Indpendent]
• – Scenes from this year's Wing Bowl. [SE]
• – Josh Ozersky has some issues with "new naturalist" cooking. [Time]
• – Health magazine borrows from sister publication Real Simple. [NYT]
• – Culinary workers smoke. A lot. [Post-Gazette]
• – The long history of candy and Valentine's. [SlashFood]
• – Which were your favorite food-related Super Bowl ads? [SE]
• – Gross food stories in list form! [Consumerist, via ColdMud]

Faustina

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It took just four weeks for Cooper Square Hotel manager Klaus Ortlieb, Scott Conant and his crew to transform the hotel’s dining room, formerly Table 8, into the sleek new restaurant Faustina. Fans of Conant, who followed him from City Eatery to Alto, Scarpetta and Tutto Il Giorno in Sag Harbor, are already clamoring for seats at this spot in one of the city’s hottest dining areas. The restaurant opens to the public tonight, but the Buzz stopped by yesterday to check out the pre-opening scene.

The Food: Faustina has an Italian menu of mostly small plates, with selections like olives, cheese, salume, salad, raw-bar fare, pastas and risottos. There are just three large plates – an aged sirloin, a veal porterhouse and a Berkshire pork chop.