Hannibal Buress opens a new venue, Isola Brooklyn, at the former Knitting Factory site, offering comedy and variety acts starting with a sold-out show on March 9.

A Brooklyn McDonald's requires under-20s to show ID and be with a parent to dine in, after local youth caused disturbances, leading to frequent police calls. Mixed community reactions and inconsistent policy enforcement are reported.

The Brooklyn SeltzerFest 2025 at Industry City, offering a full day of carbonated events including the National Egg Cream Invitational with free entry for kids.

Ferdinando's Focacceria, a century-old Sicilian restaurant in Brooklyn, closed due to the owner's health concerns, but there's hope for a successor to preserve its legacy.

Roman and Williams are set to open a new fine-dining restaurant at Sotheby's headquarters in the Breuer Building, NYC, building on La Mercerie's success.

Chicago's Maple Hospitality Group is set to open an upscale restaurant in Manhattan's Trump-backed building, signaling the company's expansion into New York.

NYC restaurateurs are frustrated as the city's new outdoor dining permit process has issued only 40 approvals from over 3,600 applications, causing business concerns as the al fresco dining season nears.

Alinea's pop-up at Brooklyn's Olmsted sold out, featuring their famous dishes. The 20-year anniversary tour, also stopping in Miami and Beverly Hills, combines local flavors with their signature avant-garde cuisine.

Patsy Grimaldi, a celebrated figure in NYC's pizza scene, has passed away at 93. He was known for his coal-fired brick-oven pizza and influence on gourmet pizza in the city.

A Bronx bodega, facing high inflation and bird flu impacts on egg prices, offers eggs in threes for $2.99 to help the community, deviating from traditional bulk selling and breaching packaging laws.

The new restaurant Raon, founded by Soogil Lim and Saook Youn, is opening on Manhattan's Upper East Side, offering a tasting menu that highlights kimchi pairings with dishes for $225 and additional beverage options.

Brooklyn's Cuts & Slices expands to the Lower East Side, introducing inventive pizzas like oxtail and shrimp and lobster Alfredo. No grand opening date for the Houston Street location yet.

Annie Shi is opening a new wine bar in Chinatown focusing on Chinese cuisine, drawing from her Shanghai and Dalian roots, following her success at West Village's King and Jupiter.