West Village Neighborhood Notes

Marc Murphy of Landmarc fame is opening a new seafood restaurant called Ditch Plains in the old Yumcha space on Bedford & Downing.

Blind Tiger Alehouse is reopening in the old Figa space at the corner of Bleecker & Jones.

Chanto, a Japanes restaurant chain, just opened their first U.S. outpost in the old Moomba space on 7th Ave South & Charles.