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.

Aquarelle owner Marcus Andrew has applied to open a Mediterranean seafood spot at 905 1st Ave in Midtown East, seeking a liquor license and outdoor seating.

The Nami Nori team is opening a gimbap pop‑up in the old Postcard Bakery and NoHo pita shop Shifka is launching a series of collabs — including a Katz’s pastrami laffa — next week.