Islero: This new Spanish restaurant (pictured) takes its name from the bull that killed famous toreador “Manolete” in 1947, shocking the nation and resulting in three days of Franco-decreed mourning, during which only funeral dirges were permitted on the radio. Anyway, there’s no bull on the menu, but chef Jessica Floyd, previously of DB Bistro, does have an appetizer of crispy pork belly, olive oil poached apple, fino vinegar jus and candied pinollas. An entrée......

EVENT: Tonight is the "Taxi 07: Transforming and Icon" event, marking the 100th anniversary of the New York taxi. The Design Trust for Public Space have gathered together members of the city’s design community and tonight they discuss ideas for the redesign the yellow cab. The idea of a redesign was announced back in 2005. 6:30pm // Cooper Hewitt Design Museum [2 E 91st St] // $10 THEATER: Cherry Lane Theatre is reviving Amiri Baraka's......

DISCUSSION: Tonight Dirty Dancing author Eleanor Bergstein will discuss the similarities between Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and her own masterpiece, which starred Patrick Swayze. Shakespearian scholars will be in attendence to agree or, most likely, refute the argument. This discussion may have been a bit more relevant in, say, 1987 - when the film came out. 7:30pm // National Arts Club [15 Gramercy Park South] // Free THEATER: The No Frills Company, which is dedicated......

DISCUSSION: A performance artist, an art critic, an art scholar, a restaurateur, and a gallery owner all walk in to a bar...Oh wait, that's not the beginning of a joke. Those creative types will all be at The New Museum tonight though for their Hot Button! discussion series. Find out their motivation behind the craft. What will win, love or money? 6:30 to 8pm // Cooper Union [7 E 7th St // $6 THEATER: Bhutan......

The Cherry Lane Theatre, tucked away on Commerce Street in the West Village, has showing a staging of the Korean play, O Chang-gun's Toenail. O Chang-gun's Toenail (also known as General O's Toenail) is a fairy tale about the inhumanity of war. Written by Park Jo-Yeol, a North Korean refugee who was influenced by Beckett, its performances were forbidden in Korea for 15 years and remain popular today. We've been hearing great things about this......

The NYC restaurant closings continue: NYC brunch and gathering institution, Grange Hall, is closing tonight. whatisee tipped Gothamist after its visit last night. Grange Hall, like many restaurants, is the victim of escalating rents. What's telling is that a neighboorhod restaurant as successful as Grange Hall would have to close - rents must be crazy. Gothamist will miss going to Commerce Street, waiting amongst all the others who want a hearty meal with friends. Chowhound......