Battery Park City

Stephen Starr opened El Vez in Battery Park City last week in the form of a casual Mexican eatery. The executive chef is David LaForce, the chef behind El Vez Philadelphia.

Mario Carbone, Rich Torrisi, and Jeff Zalaznick will open a branch of their popular sandwich shop Parm in Battery Park City.

Novice collectors and photography veterans gathered at Swann Auction Galleries for an evening of conversation about collecting fine art photography.