The Milling Room quietly closed in December after its owner suffered a serious injury; reports say the restaurant may owe more than $1M in unpaid rent.

TNT Pineapple moved from festivals into The Hungry Pearl at 100 Pearl St, serving jerk-style dishes stuffed into hollowed-out pineapples.

A late‑April freeze baked Hudson Valley blossoms, wiping out stone fruits and damaging some apple varieties. Farmers used fires, fans and even helicopters to try to save buds.

Wonder opened its first Bronx location in Parkchester last Thursday, folding dozens of cuisines under one roof and handing freebies to early guests.

Chef Bonnie Saran has reimagined her Main Street storefront as Little Pink Cup, a pink-hued coffee shop and mocktail bar that began serving in December and eyes a May grand opening.

Monkey Thief has quietly returned to Ninth Avenue as a short-term pop-up while its permanent Hell’s Kitchen home is finished.

East Village favorite Sunday Morning has opened a NoMad outpost, serving rotating cinnamon‑roll flavors daily until they sell out.

Smorgasburg will set up at Columbus Circle from May 14 to Sept. 19 with 25+ vendors, free entry and Thursday–Saturday hours for picnics and office lunches.

Franklin Square's Carmela's reopened under family ownership this week, serving a throwback $2.40 pie and planning a grand opening on April 26.

Cavalier, led by chef Mason Lindahl, has filed to open a Mediterranean restaurant at 1 East Broadway at Kimlau Square and is seeking a wine, beer & cider license.

A vintage Fiat 500 has rolled into DUMBO to scoop L'Artigiano's artisanal gelato at Time Out Market.

Zaro's Cafe, a Huntington Station mainstay since 1993, will close Saturday. An equipment auction is scheduled days later.

Little Pine, Cathy Sun’s new Lower East Side restaurant, leans on hearty Northeast Chinese cooking and a roomy 152‑seat dining room — but its liquor license faces Community Board limits.