"When it opens this spring, Gramercy Park will serve Californian cuisine in the evenings, New York City-style sandwiches in the afternoons, and all-American brunch on the weekends. Owner Mark White hopes to open the restaurant by mid-April at 216 Church Street, formerly Crepevine in the Castro. White is starting a new restaurant group, Madison Avenue Hospitality Group, and plans to open five restaurants within five years here. Gramercy Park is the first. The center of the dining room will be a chef’s table, offering a space for guest chefs to serve their own separate menu. The rest of the 1,840-square-foot space will be full of plants, fresh flowers, antique mirrors, marble, and a 12-foot glowing tree. The venue will also have a smaller, 480-square-foot space next door called Gramercy Park To-Go, serving commuters with coffee and grab-and-go items." - Janelle Bitker