DohYo: The restaurant sports a few bizarre design “features” (for one, the tables lower into the floor after hours and can create a sumo match-esque platform for dancing) and a menu [pdf] from chef Richard Sandoval.
Opened: 6/15
570 Tenth Ave., at 42nd St.; 646-449-7790
Cafe Grumpy LES: The coffee chain that’s a favorite among the caffeine geek elite continues its expansion, this time south of Delancey on the Lower East Side.
Opened: 6/14
13 Essex St., nr. Hester St.
Oceana Lobster Cart: Located in the park adjacent to the Midtown seafood restaurant, this cart sells top-notch lobster rolls ($15), “smooshed cookies,” and a variety of sodas.
Opened: 6/13
120 W. 49th St., nr. Sixth Ave.; 212-759-5941
Casa Nonna: BLT Restaurant Group’s Jimmy Haber and Keith Treyball have opened a Midtown branch of their successful rustic Italian concept. The menu [pdf] includes pizza, pasta, meats, and more.
Opened: 6/10
310 W. 38th St., btwn Eighth and Ninth Aves.; 212-736-3000
Go Burger: The second Manhattan location of this burger restaurant strips away the formality of its UES sibling and adapts the shorter menu [pdf] of its food truck.
Opened: 6/10
310 W. 38th St., btwn Eighth and Ninth Aves.; 212-290-8000
Tremont: This West Village restaurant brings a beachy Hamptons vibe to Manhattan (the owners are also behind The Meeting House in Amagansett). Take a look around the space and at the menu here.
Opened: 6/9
51 Bank St., at W. 4th St.; 212-488-1019
Birreria at Eataly: Eataly’s long-awaited rooftop beer garden finally makes its debut. Let Dogfish Head’s Sam Calagione educate you about Birreria’s awesome brewery in this video.
Opened: 6/3
200 Fifth Ave., at 23rd St.; 212-937-8910