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.

Mark Mendaros of Smashed NYC is launching The Rotisserie Haus inside Time Out Market Union Square, serving spit-roasted chickens, steak frites and jumbo shrimp at market-friendly prices.

Alison Roman is opening a First Bloom outpost in Brooklyn Heights this fall, with a small café, coffee bar and a curated retail floor. Job ads and listings have the neighborhood buzzing.

Bronx shoppers say record-high ground beef prices are squeezing Memorial Day cookouts, with the U.S. average near $6.90 a pound.

The longtime Greenwich Village diner Cozy Soup 'n' Burger will close in June after more than five decades on Broadway.

Kettle Cuisine recalled a single lot of Whole Foods Minestrone after shrimp was found in a mispackaged cup. People with shellfish allergies should check Lot 1762181 and Use By 05/27/26.

A Pioneertown-style honky-tonk on Wythe Ave mixes line dancing, live country acts and a mechanical bull with tacos and tequila.

Katz’s has reopened the Ludlow Room — a restored 68-seat dining room closed since 1949 — and will use it for extra seating and private events on the Lower East Side.

Lahana, led by Nepalese-born owners, has opened at 803 9th Ave in Hell's Kitchen, pairing Indian standards with Himalayan momos and other Nepalese dishes. The spot replaces a longtime Indian storefront on 9th Avenue.