East Village Eatery etc.: Sapporo East reopens; Venieros missing the VEN

Sapporo East on First Avenue and 10th Street has reopened...



...though with a more limited menu...



This cafe on Ninth Street near Avenue A closed as nearly quickly as it opened...



Hey, the VEN is missing!



Something called Hotel Tortuga is opening on 14th Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue...



Noted at Pinkberry on St. Mark's Place...



...and when did Forbidden City on Avenue A become Fat Buddha?