BARU Stops Brunch; When Sleeping in a Bar is Okay

UPTOWN? Al Fresco freindly tapas bistro BARU on Magazine is closing for brunch on Sundays for the rest of 2012, and will be open on Mondays starting September 10th. They will reopen for brunch next year. [EaterWire]

EVERYWHERE? As part of a Share Our Strength fundraiser la Madeleine will accept donations for Dine Out For No Kid Hungry at their cafés September 5-22. A $1 donation gets you a free cookie, $5 gets you a coupon booklet redeemable for $20 in la Madeleine "goodies". [EaterWire]

FRENCH QUARTER? During a visit to St. Lawrenceyesterday, Chef Caleb Cook told Eater about when it's okay to fall asleep at a bar. During Isaac, Cook says, "I just brought my air mattress and slept right here. I had power, cable, food, drinks. Everything I needed." [EaterWire]

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