Sushi By Bou is opening at The FIDI Hotel on Stone Street with a 14-seat omakase counter and a nearly 30-seat lounge. Previews run May 8–14 and the grand opening is May 15.

Ribalta chef Pasquale Cozzolino has opened a sando‑focused all‑day spot inside Ray‑Ban House in SoHo. The full menu is set to arrive on May 7.

Magnolia Bakery will open its first Utah shop in Holladay Hills this June, bringing cupcakes, pies and its famous banana pudding to the Wasatch Front.

Dallas‑born Kitchen + Kocktails is bringing its signature Southern plates, oversized brunches and 'kocktails' to Times Square this summer. The deal covers roughly 20,000 sq ft at 147–149 W. 46th St.

Antidote opened during COVID and turned bold Sichuan flavors and shareable plates into a Williamsburg staple. The team has since opened a smaller Manhattan outpost and leans into catering and private events.

Prosciutto, from chefs with ties to Fiaschetteria Pistoia, is planned for 435 E. 9th St. Filings show a 20-seat trattoria with live music and a beer/wine license.

After three decades near Carnegie Hall, Redeye Grill will close on July 12, 2026.

Chef Josh Reisner is opening Kuro Neko, a chef-driven ramen spot at 218 E. 10th St., slated for June with fresh-made noodles, small plates and a sustainability-minded bar.

A Hell’s Kitchen diner on Ninth Avenue will shutter on May 3 after almost 20 years. Neighbors say its staff and late‑night menu made it a local fixture.

Zaab Zaab co-owner Pei Shan Wei has filed to open Lanna Café in the East Village and is seeking a full liquor license; no opening date has been announced.

Kotobuki has filed for a full liquor license at 8 Stuyvesant Street as it eyes a return to the East Village after halting dine‑in in 2023. No opening date yet.

Atla, Enrique Olvera’s NoHo restaurant, will close May 31, 2026; the space will be reimagined with a new concept from Olvera and architect Alonso de Garay this fall.

Celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito has opened Bar Rocco at the Kimpton Era in Midtown — his first full‑scale New York restaurant in roughly six years, serving Italian‑American staples and a Pat LaFrieda wagyu burger.