Forest Hills’ smash‑burger favorite is expanding to Midwood at 1316 Avenue J; signage is up but kosher supervision and an opening date are still pending.

Bobo's Cafe is set to open on North Broadway in Tarrytown later this summer or fall, moving into the former Mrs. Green's space at 45 N. Broadway. Local filings and a Reuters-distributed photo back the move.

From The Noortwyck team, Oriana opened Thursday in Nolita with a flame‑forward menu, a vinyl‑curated listening room and a cellar built for long wine service.

Montoya’s opened May 5 on Metropolitan Avenue, pairing margaritas, tacos and an outdoor garden with a full bar in Forest Hills.

Rose Marie announced via Instagram that it will close on June 13. The team says a new project is coming to 524 Lorimer.

Punjabi Bites opened on Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre in March, serving Punjabi classics alongside dosas and Indo‑Chinese plates.

Socceria, from the team behind Taqueria Ramirez, opened at 46 Norman Avenue in Greenpoint with match screenings, breakfast‑forward tacos and World Cup hours. RSVPs filled early.

The State Liquor Authority is poised to stop asking applicants whether they'll allow patron dancing, a change hospitality groups say will ease rules for bars and taverns.

Tuscan Brands will open Buitoni Spaghetti Bar in the former Eastern Standard/Blue Ribbon space in Kenmore Square, promising fresh‑made pasta, one‑pound meatballs and big screens. The restaurant is slated for spring 2027.

Viral cookie brand Last Crumb opens its first Williamsburg shop May 28, serving warmed cookies, shaken milks and free cookies for early customers.

Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group will open a full‑service restaurant at the Hotel Bossert, occupying about 3,200 sq ft on the ground floor with a 2028 target.

Longtime Bed‑Stuy ice cream shop Lady Moo Moo opened a year‑round Bushwick outpost on Halsey Street, bringing 70 rotating flavors, milkshakes and nostalgic candy.

Aarthi Sampath has opened Drāvida in the East Village, a two-floor restaurant and downstairs speakeasy serving South Asian diaspora dishes. The project marks her first permanent restaurant in New York.