New & Noteworthy
Apologies for last week’s New & Noteworthy list, or more specifically, absence thereof. I was in Tokyo (more of that in Side Bar). I did keep an eye on happenings and the restaurant I am adding actually opened in September. Somehow I was not so enthusiastic about it at the time but autumn brings nostalgia and I was recalling the restaurant “Flowers” in the flower district in New York and its beautiful rooftop dining area. And this reminded me of my friend’s meals in Copenhagen filled with flowers, and this then prompted me to add Il Fiorista to this week’s list. Also, the restaurant’s chef is Garrison Price formerly of Il Buco Alimentari, an old favorite.
Speaking of nostalgia, I am keeping an eye on Ten Hope — Harold Dieterle is the consulting chef. The menu is a far cry from the Southeast Asian fares of Perilla and Kin Shop but I always liked his culinary palette. Also, Aquavit is reopening and I have fond memories of dining there but there is no detail on the chef helming the kitchen which is kind of odd so I’m holding off for now.
New & Noteworthy (week of Oct 28)
Būmu Opened early-October
- Būmu, Lively Izakaya-Style Restaurant, Opens in NYC
- Joaquin Baca’s Teo Is Reborn (Sort of) in Greenwich Village
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 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
Hutong Opened 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
Il Fiorista Opened mid-September
- Everyone Fantasizes of Opening Their Dream Restaurant. This Couple Actually Did It.
- Get to Il Fiorista to Experience NYC’s Floral Movement
- How to Cook a Meal (Almost) Entirely Out of Flowers
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
Llama-San Opened early-September
- Daily Dish Llama San Review: Observations from My First Visit
- After a Long Delay, Llama-San is Finally Ready to Start Cooking
Nami Nori Opened early-October
- Masa Vets Are Opening a Playful Sushi Hand Roll Restaurant in the West Village
- The Owners of a New Sushi Spot Want to ‘Bring Back the Dynamite Roll’
- Temaki Hand Rolls With a Twist in the West Village
- Nami Nori, a West Village Restaurant by the Former Masa Chefs, Does Not Do Fusion
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.