Cups of Pasta in Sunnyside will give away a free cup of penne alla vodka on Saturday, March 14. The tiny shop's cups and "super cup" options have been drawing late‑night crowds since last fall.

The Manhattan burger brand has leased a Manhattan Avenue shop in Greenpoint; a franchisee will run the 1,580‑sq‑ft space, with a late‑summer 2026 opening planned.

Smorgasburg reopens April 4–5 for its 16th season with 74 vendors and 22 newcomers — many immigrant-founded — across Williamsburg and Prospect Park.

Maman signed a 6,600-square-foot lease at 66 Water Street in Dumbo and plans to open a large bakery-café with event space this spring.

Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao is heading to Framingham — the New York soup‑dumpling brand lists 84 Worcester Rd as a "coming soon" site and local permits show renovations are under way.

Le Colonial has signed for 50 West 57th Street and plans a summer 2027 reopening in Midtown with a 215‑seat dining room and private event spaces.

New York‑based Gregorys Coffee is recruiting San Antonio franchise partners as it rolls out a national franchise program backed by investor Craveworthy Brands.

Hi.Dozo, chef Daisuke Nakazawa’s DoorDash-first sushi brand, is opening a Midtown Manhattan production hub near Rockefeller Center with boxed nigiri and limited seating.

Ayat will open a Hinds Hall location at 941 Amsterdam, replacing Mama’s Pizza. The name and the restaurant’s ties to Columbia activism have split neighbors.

Spaccarelli’s reopened Feb. 12 as Spaccarelli’s by Zuppa, with a remodeled dining room and an updated menu from the Zuppa Restaurant Group.

The D.C.-born toast chain Toastique opened its first Long Island location in Woodbury on Feb. 28, replacing a longtime sandwich shop and serving gourmet toasts, bowls and cold-pressed juices.

A Smithtown Carrabba’s has been converted into The Chas steakhouse as Bloomin’ Brands shutters other locations, including a Willow Grove spot eyed by Texas Roadhouse.

Jeff Bell's Highball Ltd. is a hidden speakeasy on the 11th floor of 10 Grand Central. Entry is via a red light on Third Ave and a freight elevator to the Meeting Galleries.