Bar Chucho, from the team behind Michelin-starred Corima, quietly opened in Chinatown with micheladas, nonalcoholic pours and a pared-back, shareable menu.

Pink Taco's Times Square outpost at 7 Times Square has closed after roughly three years, leaving a high‑profile vacancy in Midtown's restaurant scene.

Choice Brooklyn, a family‑run Clinton Hill cafe, opened a second outpost at 2040 Broadway last week, bringing house‑baked pastries and sandwiches to the Upper West Side.

Will Hock and Lukas Canan are opening Recente at 182 Second Ave, replacing Cacio e Pepe with a refined Italian menu and a 49‑seat dining room.

In Common, the laptop-free Australian brunch cafe that became one of Hudson Yards' most genuine neighborhood spots, has been ordered closed after a 78-point inspection found mice, filth flies, temperature failures, and a sewage system malfunction that was first cited more than a year ago.

Art Laboratory, filed as Wine Art Laboratory, is planned for 40 Avenue B with Georgian small plates, curated cheeses and a global wine program. The concept is linked to Georgian artist Giorgi Togonidze.

Creators behind the 'Visit Sicily' social project opened a bakery-café at 86 E. 7th St., serving cannoli, cassata and arancini made with imported Sicilian ingredients.

RokuNana pairs a bustling sushi izakaya downstairs with a Renaissance‑inspired speakeasy upstairs on the Lower East Side. Owner Aric Ao says the menu blends Japanese technique with bold, cross‑cultural flavors.

Hyderabadi Zaiqa has expanded into a larger 9th Avenue spot in Hell's Kitchen, adding dining rooms and a bar while its W52nd counter switches to takeout.

A new cocktail lounge from Legeard Studio and Opus Hospitality has opened in Chelsea, offering ritual-driven cocktails, a glowing bar and a compact small-plates menu.

City inspection records show 22 violation points for Carbone — inspectors flagged flies and unprotected food, and reporters say the West Village spot wasn't displaying its B grade.

Sama 'Za, a '90s‑themed pizza parlor, opens March 31 in Hell's Kitchen with 72‑hour fermented‑dough pies and soda‑shop cocktails.

Philippe Chow has relocated its New York flagship to 10 East 52nd Street, opening March 27, 2026. The Fifth Avenue space keeps tableside Peking duck and adds private wine rooms and a Moët‑paired tasting.