"Longtime Nolita Italian restaurant Peasant will close come December. Owner Frank DeCarlo has reportedly 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 party, Eric Ripert, and Jean-Georges Vongerichten for its wood-fired Italian fare." - Stefanie Tuder