New & Noteworthy
I pruned a few restaurants off the list, and added Jiang Diner and Rezdora. I kept Crown Shy on the list as I still want to go and Pete Wells just gave it a great review (though gave it his favorite rating of 2 stars); and New York Magazine’s Adam Platt loved it (86/100).
New & Noteworthy (week of June 17)
Bar Pisellino Opened mid-May
- Inside Bar Pisellino, the Gorgeously Appointed New Italian Hangout From Via Carota
- Via Carota’s long-awaited sister spot, Bar Pisellino, soft-opens this week
Crown Shy Opened mid-March
- NYT Review: An Eleven Madison Park Alum Sets a New Tone at Crown Shy
- New York Magazine: From Farm to Skyscraper, Crown Shy Brings Uncommong Finess to FiDi
The Fulton Opened mid-May
- Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Ode to Seafood Debuts on the Water Tonight
- At the Fulton, Jean-Georges Vongerichten Sells Seafood By the Seaport
HaSalon Opened mid-April
- Celebrity chef Eyal Shani, the guy behind Miznon, is putting on a theatrical dinner party with extravagant dishes
- At the New Restaurant HaSalon, the Food Carries ‘the Energy of Happiness’
- One of the World’s Great Party Restaurants Comes to New York
Jiang Diner Opened mid-April
- East Village’s Jiang Diner Is a Magnetic New Entry Into NYC’s Chinese Dining Scene
- East Village Gets Its Own ‘Big Tray Chicken’ Place With Jiang Diner
Le Jardinier Opened late-May
- After 21 Years, a Joël Robuchon Protégé Gets His Own Luxurious Stage in Midtown East
- Vegetables Become Vehicles for Luxury at Le Jardinier
Maison Yaki Opened late-April
- Greg Baxtrom’s New Restaurant Will Be a Chiller, Easier Place to Go — He Hopes
- Inside Maison Yaki, the New Restaurant From Team Olmsted
Pastis Opened early June
- Inside the New Pastis, the Romantic NYC Legend Reopening Tonight
- Hello, Old Friend: Pastis Reopens Its Doors
Rezdora Opened mid-May