Brooklyn Heights: Tio Pio, a Peruvian-style fried- and rotisserie-chicken restaurant, replaces 117 Court Street for the third time after Danny’s and F. Martinella. [Brownstoner]
Carroll Gardens: New burger joint Dubuque opens at 548 Court Street in two weeks. The menu offers pork, lamb, and traditional-style burgers priced at around $12 each. [Brownstoner]
Ditmas Park: The Ox Cart Tavern opens Tuesday, September 7. Its menu features hormone- and antibiotic-free meat such as spicy barbecue ribs and a fried-bologna-and-onion sandwich. [Ditmas Park Blog]
Greenpoint: Calexico confirms they’ll set up their additional location at 645 Manhattan Avenue, the former La Brique. [Greenpointers]
Harlem: Starbucks opens in September at 96th Street and Lexington Avenue. [East Harlem NYC]
Midtown: The Wafels & Dinges truck celebrates National Waffle Day tomorrow at East 52nd Street between Lexington and Third Avenues with a “Mister and Miss Wafel” pageant from 1 to 2 p.m. Contestants will answer Belgium trivia, decorate waffles, and explain “what they do with their dinges.” [Zagat Buzz]
Upper West Side: New American restaurant the Corner is closed for the rest of the summer season and will reopen in the fall. [Zagat Buzz]
Williamsburg: Vegan bakery Champs is officially open at 176 Ainslie Street. [Free Williamsburg]
