
"Longtime Nolita Italian restaurant Peasant will close come December after owner Frank DeCarlo decided not to renew the lease, ending a 20-year run at 194 Elizabeth Street. Over the years Peasant pulled in big names like Michelle Obama, Daniel Boulud (for his 50th birthday), Eric Ripert, and Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and was known for its wood-fired Italian fare." - Stefanie Tuder