Café Mars will transform into an itameshi Italian izakaya from May 6, serving playful fusion plates and a sake‑focused bar for the month. Reservations are open for limited dinner service.

Ms. Alice opened April 3 on Rivington in the Lower East Side with martinis, salted watermelon spritzes and Italian bar bites plus a $12 weekday apero hour.

Rocco’s Sports & Rec, the New York–born sports bar, opens in the Seaport April 23 with a sneak preview April 17 and a menu that leans upscale.

Marcel, the Roman and Williams–designed restaurant at Sotheby’s Breuer, opens this Thursday with a continental menu, patisserie counter and access to the auction house’s wine cellar.

The Queens Night Market returns with two ticketed sneak-preview nights this weekend before free Saturday nights begin in May. Sponsors are helping keep the longtime $6 price cap in place for one more season.

A new late-night dessert and coffee spot quietly opened on Ninth Avenue, serving crepes, waffles and coffee. The space once housed businesses tied to Lunchbox Exotics.

After Eden converts a daytime Vietnamese café into a Southeast Asian–flavored cocktail bar, bringing coffee, quirky pastries and late-night drinks to Orchard Street.

Go Greek Yogurt has opened its first NYC shop in NoHo at 683 Broadway, bringing Greek-style frozen yogurt, bowls and seasonal flavors to Manhattan. The brand marked the arrival with a loyalty preview and opening-weekend perks.

Amasa, a modern Latin steakhouse from Apicii, has opened at Kimpton Era Midtown near Rockefeller Center. The menu mixes Peruvian and Mexican flavors with premium steaks.

Gov. Kathy Hochul asked USDA to declare Suffolk County a disaster after a brutal freeze shredded oyster gear and killed stock across Long Island. Farmers say the losses are severe.

Midwood favorite Chap‑A‑Nosh quietly closed its Elm Avenue storefront last week after decades in the neighborhood; the family’s catering operation tied to Gourmet Glatt in Cedarhurst remains active.

Tempura NYC, a kosher rooftop sushi spot in Hell's Kitchen, has closed after six years. Management says the restaurant lost its lease and directed patrons to Lutali.

Palermo Argentinian Bistro plans to take over the former Papatzul at 55 Grand St, converting the site into a 65-seat, parrillada-focused bistro with a nine-seat bar.