It’s been 14 months since the bizarre saga/debacle that led to the closing of The Blue Donkey Bar. 487 Amsterdam (between 83rd & 84th) has been vacant since then, but a new restaurant is getting ready to open in the space.

UPDATE 8/14: Blue Donkey Follow Up: Both Parties Speak Out The Blue Donkey saga continues… The Village Voice picked up the story and was able to get copies of correspondences between Tim Tomlinson (the angry neighbor that Blue Donkey blames for its closing) and Council Member Gale Brewer’s office. Among the juicy tidbits in the [...]

Racked (via Women’s Wear Daily) reports that J. Crew is opening a men’s shop at the Time Warner Center. Per Racked: Taking a page from the Soho and Madison Avenue men’s stores, the new shop will include a suiting department, a shirt shop, shoes, and “third-party” items.