New & Noteworthy
Today is the first day of fall. While we have enjoyed some lingering hot weather, activity has ramped up — openings and launches abound. So it seems fitting that the one addition to this week’s list is a cafe where patrons can drink great coffee and rest and recharge between the day’s demands. Daymoves from James Murphy, Christina Topsøe, Justin Chearno, and Randy Moon opens in Brooklyn, next to his restaurant and wine bar, The Four Horseman. We know Murphy is a coffee expert and even helped create a custom espresso blend from Blue Bottle so there is faith that every cup will be beyond decent. Sey, Café Integral, and Coptic Light are some labels that will be poured.
New & Noteworthy (week of Sep 23)
AyadaOpened late-June
- Critically Acclaimed Queens Thai Hit Opens in Chelsea Market Today
- Queens’ Best Thai Restaurant Will Expand to Manhattan
Daymoves Opened mid-September
- James Murphy’s Café and Bar, Daymoves, Opens This Week
- James Murphy’s new Williamsburg cafe, Daymoves, opens this week
- James Murphy Has Got the Daymoves
Golden Diner Dinner service early-September
Gotham Bar & Grill Reopened early-September
- Iconic Gotham Bar & Grill Reopens Tonight With a New Chef In Pursuit of a Younger Crowd
- Here’s Gotham Bar & Grill’s Brand-new Menu
HutongOpened early-July
- Daily Dish Hutong Review: Observations from My First Visit
- Midtown’s Glam New Chinese Restaurant Excels at a Luxe Dim Sum Service
- The Unapologetic Decadence of Hutong
- Hutong brings good, fancy Chinese food back to NYC
Jean-Georges Revamped Tasting Menus early-September
- A Vivid New Menu Debuts at Jean-Georges
- Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Columbus Circle Fine Dining Jewel Makes a Big Menu Pivot
- Jean-Gorges Wants His Third Michelin Star Back. Here’s How He Plans to Get It
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
Llama-San Opened early-September
Malibu Farm Opened early-September
- Malibu Farm, Inspired by California, Opens in the Seaport District
- Seaport District Will Get a Touristy Malibu Import With Major Views: Malibu Farms combines Californian and Scandinavian influences
- Helene Henderson Is About to Bless New York with SoCal Goodness
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
Red Peony Opened late-August
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.