1. Noel Ashman releases details about his new nightlife spot. Ashman, the club owner behind Plumm and Veruka has said that his new club, The Elsinore, will be somewhere downtown, south of Houston and east of Bowery; it should open in December 2011. [Eater]

@NoelAshman tweeted:

yes its true coming soon i am opening a new lounge called The Elsinore off bowery thank u all for the good wishes i feel very blessed :)

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