Miami’s Pura Vida opened a large Flatiron flagship at 100 5th Ave, introducing soft‑serve Greek frozen yogurt sweetened with allulose alongside new savory plates.

Giordano’s Big G is relocating a few blocks to 1852 Bronxdale, expanding into a roughly 3,200-square-foot retail and wholesale space and aiming to open this September.

Philly favorite Love & Honey Fried Chicken is opening its first NYC shop at 229 Flatbush near Barclays Center, bringing hand-dredged chicken and banana pudding to Brooklyn later this month.

Mesiba at the Moxy Williamsburg closed after its final service on July 19, 2026. The Tel Aviv‑inspired dining room will be retooled as a private‑events space.

Yonkers‑born Lost Borough Ice Cream opened a new Inwood shop at 4791 Broadway, serving Dominican‑inspired scoops, cookies and community events.

Semma, a Michelin‑starred West Village restaurant, received a B health grade after inspectors cited temperature, contamination and pest issues. Managers say the grade was posted in a small window.

Daisuke Ito’s Land Bar Artisan is opening a 40‑seat outpost in Tribeca this fall, bringing Tokyo‑style, made‑to‑order cocktails to Greenwich Street. Drinks start around $20.

Makina — the popular yellow food truck — has opened a 36-seat Eritrean‑Ethiopian restaurant at 46-11 Skillman Ave in Sunnyside, serving doro wat, kitfo and more.

A cluster of new and established restaurants — from Metropolis to Eataly and ONE Dine — has turned the World Trade Center into a surprising dining district.

Pablo Rivero’s Graciela opened Tuesday in the West Village, bringing a massive parrilla and members of his Don Julio team to 81 Greenwich Ave.

NYC‑born 7th Street Burger has opened at 124 Nassau Street in Princeton, bringing smash cheeseburgers, an Impossible option and gluten‑free fries to downtown. The shop is open daily 11 a.m.–midnight.

Wonder bought NYC‑born Mighty Quinn’s, folding the eight‑unit BBQ chain into its expanding food‑hall and delivery platform.

A new Bushwick cocktail spot outfits its bar like a natural-history museum, pairing fossils and crystals with research-driven cocktails and low‑ABV café drinks.