Chubby Tan brings Sendai-style, charcoal-grilled beef tongue to the East Village with a chef-view counter and set meals around $25.

Midtown coffee carts are nudging up prices as wholesale bean costs, trade moves and drought squeeze vendors, pushing small cups above the neighborhood staple rate. Vendors say sales have dipped and some have cut take‑home pay.

Visitors to i Candy at One Times Square can enjoy a candy-filled journey through Central Park, New York City neighborhoods, and a stylized underground scene, ending with a Candy Shop offering exclusive sweets. The attraction is open to all ages, and tickets can be purchased online.

"Tippy Toes" baby food is recalled due to high patulin levels; parents advised to check for affected products with a best by of July 17, 2026 and dispose of or return them.

Tsion Café, NYC's Ethiopian-Israeli eatery, closed to walk-ins due to antisemitic threats. Despite a positive pivot to a vegan, kosher menu, owner Beejhy Barhany faced increased hostility, prompting calls for a civil rights probe into the harassment.

H&H Bagels opens in Pinecrest next Thursday, bringing kettle‑boiled New York bagels and a menu of Nova salmon, avocado sandwiches and breakfast staples. Early lines are likely.

FDA‑classified recall of single‑serve peanut‑butter packets shipped to 40 states includes products distributed in New York and New Jersey; check packages and lot numbers before use.

Renwick Hospitality will open Golden Child, a rooftop cocktail bar at Hotel Park Ave in NoMad, slated for Spring 2026.

Chef Ambrely Ouimette's new 10-seat omakase, Anbā, opens at 92 Ludlow with a 16-course, $220 tasting menu and a late-night cocktail lounge.

Wonder acquires Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken, expanding its food hall empire and planning to scale up the brand, with no immediate changes to the East Village location.

Or’esh, a new SoHo restaurant by Catch Hospitality Group and Michelin-starred chef Nadav Greenberg, aims to redefine Mediterranean cuisine with a custom charcoal grill central to its inventive menu.

Odo East Village, a 24-seat 'kaiseki izakaya' style Japanese restaurant by Chef Hiroki Odo, will open on February 1 in New York, blending fine dining with a casual atmosphere and serving affordable dishes.

DoorDash resumes deliveries in NYC after a snowstorm, while a federal judge upholds new tipping rules that companies such as DoorDash and Uber Eats had opposed.