New & Noteworthy
I pass by three or four restaurants from Gabriel Stulman every day as I walk to the subway and run errands. He has eight spots mostly in the West Village and at the Freehand Hotel in the Gramercy area. I have dined at many of them and his track record alone puts his latest venture, The Jones, on my list.
But this is also a revival of The Great Jones, a neighborhood spot located across the street from where Jean-Michel Basquiat lived; Andy Warhol and Madonna would drop in. The revamp did not touch the blue and orange exterior, the Elvis bust and neon EAT sign, but the interior and the menu are completely different. In perusing the menu, there is a Filet O’ Fish that clearly is a take on the classic McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish, which was a favorite of mine growing up so I know what I will be ordering on my first visit. The Jones website notes that it is currently open for weekday breakfast and lunch. Articles mention that starting mid-September, it will be open on weekends as well as adding dinner service.
New & Noteworthy (week of Aug 26)
Ayada Opened late-June
- Critically Acclaimed Queens Thai Hit Opens in Chelsea Market Today
- Queens’ Best Thai Restaurant Will Expand to Manhattan
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
Hutong Opened early-July
- Hutong, Northern Chinese in Former Le Cirque Space, Opens
- Swanky Chinese Restaurant from Hong Kong Glides Into Le Cirque Space
The Jones Opened late-August
- An Iconic Noho Space Starts New Life Today as a Light and Bright Seafood Cafe: Great Jones Cafe has been revived by Gabriel Stulman as the Jones, a casual cafe aimed at locals
- The Jones Is Gabriel Stulman’s Loving Revamp of the Great Jones Cafe
L’Accolade Opened mid-July
- A Natural Wine Bistro From France Lands in the West Village
- Natural Wine Bistro Opens In The West Village
LaLou Opened late-June
- Inside LaLou, an Exciting Natural Wine Bar from Some of NYC’s Most Underrated Pros
- LaLou Just Might Be Your New Summer Hangout
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
Pastis Opened early-June
- Inside the New Pastis, the Romantic NYC Legend Reopening Tonight
- Hello, Old Friend: Pastis Reopens Its Doors
Red Paper Clip Opened late-July
- Contemporary Fare at Red Paper Clip in the West Village
- Ex-Blue Hill Chefs Unleash an Upscale Restaurant of Their Own in the West Village
Rezdôra Opened mid-May
- Restaurant Review: At Rezdôra, a Fresh Voice in Italian Cooking for New York
- At Rezdôra, an Osteria Francescana Alum Forges High Art From Rustic Pasta: Chef Stefano Secchi’s pasta tasting has the ingenuity of a great omakase and the soul of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region
Sullivan Street Pizza Opened mid-June
This weekly list is not comprehensive of every new place but a short alphabetized list of new places that I think are notable. Restaurants that have been opened for more than three months will not be included.