Reopenings

reopenings Oct. 13, 2020

The Future of Midtown DiningWhen it’s back, the city will be too.

By Adam Platt

reopening Sept. 14, 2020

Hao Noodle’s Zhu Rong on Reopening in China — and on Sixth Avenue“I love New York, but it’s just a different situation.”

By Adam Platt

labor issues June 12, 2020

Mayor de Blasio Announces Plan to Help Some of NYC’s Family-Run RestaurantsOwners will be required to pay workers a subsidized $20-per-hour wage, prompting criticism from the NYC Hospitality Alliance.

By Chris Crowley

reopenings May 28, 2020

Restaurant Owners Are Pushing Back Against Reopenings“Many places are trying to normalize all the reminders of a pandemic situation, but I cannot get behind that.”

By Chris Crowley

reopenings May 22, 2020

McSorley’s Returns With To-Go GrowlersEven Peter Luger is delivering food now.

By Chris Crowley

coronavirus May 18, 2020

Why and How New York’s Restaurants Are Starting to Reopen“Is it better to get a little something than nothing? I don’t know.”

By Chris Crowley

reopenings Mar. 3, 2020

Barbuto 2.0 Is a New and Improved Neighborhood GemChef Jonathan Waxman’s seminal West Village trattoria is back in action.

By Alan Sytsma

reopenings Feb. 26, 2020

Everything You Need to Know About the Return of BarbutoJonathan Waxman’s seminal West Village restaurant is back.

By Chris Crowley

re-openings Sept. 18, 2019

Flynn McGarry’s Gem Reopens With an Emphasis on SimplicityThe 20-year-old chef leans into comfort food and steps back from his own expectations.

By Nikita Richardson

reopenings Sept. 9, 2019

Fish Charcuterie Arrives in MidtownEsca reopens with a new menu and some new ideas.

By Chris Crowley

reopenings June 7, 2019

Everything You Need to Know About the All-new PastisKeith McNally’s seminal bistro reopens this weekend — can it possibly recapture the magic of the original?

By Chris Crowley

reopenings Apr. 17, 2019

The Cabin Was the Best Secret Bar of 2009 — Now It’s Back“Best thing about Cabin is you never talk about Cabin.”

By Erika Allen

cocktails Nov. 12, 2018

One of New York’s Best Bartenders Has a Bar AgainA look at all of Phil Ward’s new drinks for Brooklyn’s Madre Cocina & Mezcales.

By Chris Crowley

reopenings Sept. 27, 2018

Café Loup Returned Last Night With Customers Old and — Surprise! — NewAfter a brush with death, the storied West Village hangout reopens with new life.

By Steve Garbarino

reopenings Sept. 26, 2018

Downtown Literary Haunt Café Loup Will Serve Its Martinis Again TonightThe restaurant had been seized by New York’s tax department.

By Chris Crowley

food halls Aug. 27, 2018

Brooklyn Icon Hank’s Will Live Again — Inside a Food Court?It’ll be part of the Hill Country Food Park.

By Chris Crowley

reopenings Aug. 16, 2018

The Four Seasons, and Power Lunching in the #MeToo EraIt’s a celebration of one-percent-ness with an unmistakable air of toxic masculinity.

By Chris Crowley

reopenings July 20, 2018

The Dead Rabbit Reopens After July 1 FireThe Fidi bar is serving up a limited cold-food menu until the gas is turned back on in a few weeks.

By Nikita Richardson

reopenings Apr. 5, 2018

Pastis Will Officially Reopen — and Stephen Starr Is InvolvedThe Meatpacking District restaurant will open in a new location next year.

By Nikita Richardson

reopenings Nov. 30, 2017

JoJo, One of New York’s Most Important Restaurants, Is Open AgainJean-Georges Vongerichten has reopened his very first restaurant after more than a year of renovations.

By Chris Crowley

reopenings Oct. 9, 2017

Eleven Madison Park Reopens With a Stark, Striking New Menu“I want it all to be much more accessible.”

By Alan Sytsma

re-openings Oct. 5, 2017

Why David Chang Is Reopening Momofuku Nishi As a Full-Blown Italian RestaurantThe revamp raises a larger question: What does the name “Momofuku” now mean to diners?

By Sierra Tishgart

re-openings Aug. 2, 2017

Great Jones Cafe Is … Open Again?New Yorkers will take it.

By Chris Crowley

reopenings June 29, 2017

Mas (Farmhouse) Returns to NYC With a New Menu and Renovated Dining RoomThe restaurant closed for nearly a year after an electrical fire.

By Chris Crowley

what to eat Mar. 29, 2017

Eataly’s Meat Restaurant Manzo Reopens With a New Look and Lots of SteakAfter a monthlong renovation, the meat-centric restaurant inside NYC’s first Eataly is open again.

By Chris Crowley

reopenings Dec. 7, 2016

How to Open a Brand-new, Totally Old Restaurant“The memorable part wasn’t any one piece of the design, it was the net sum of the experience.”

By Hannah Howard

reopenings Oct. 18, 2016

After 9 Excruciating Years, Chumley’s Is Finally Open AgainDon’t expect the historic bar to be exactly as you remember it, though.

By Chris Crowley

Reopenings June 27, 2016

Bergen Hill Relocates to Noho With a Seafood-Heavy MenuRavi DeRossi, Daniel Kessler, and chef Anthony Mongeluzzi make for an all-star team.

By Sierra Tishgart

Re-Openings May 23, 2016

Pommes Frites Rises From the Ashes, Reopens in West VillageThe East Village explosion destroyed the original shop.

By Sierra Tishgart

Design Mar. 18, 2016

The New Perla Cafe Doubles As Gabriel Stulman’s Art Gallery“I just love it — Lil Wayne in an astronaut outfit.”

By Sierra Tishgart

Comebacks Feb. 9, 2016

Hallelujah: Carnegie Deli Is Open AgainDon’t call it a comeback.

By Sierra Tishgart

Reopenings Feb. 5, 2016

Kosar’s Bagels & Bialys ReopensThere’s still your classic onion and garlic, too.

By Chris Crowley

Re-Openings Sept. 16, 2015

Sal & Carmine’s Pizza Reopens TodayIt’s been closed since August 23.

By Sierra Tishgart

Insanely Triumphant Returns Aug. 14, 2015

New Yorkers Are Turning Out in Droves to Support B&H’s ReopeningNearly five months after the Second Avenue explosion, the East Village institution is serving potato pancakes once again.

By Chris Crowley

Reopenings Aug. 13, 2015

B&H Will Finally Reopen TomorrowThe gas is on at the beloved East Village spot, which has been closed since March.

By Alan Sytsma

Reopenings Aug. 4, 2015

B&H One Huge Step Closer to ReopeningThe owner of the East Village restaurant says he may finally be open again as early as next week.

By Alan Sytsma

Reopenings July 20, 2015

City Sub(s) Will Indeed Make a Triumphant Return to BrooklynThe new owner explains how he plans to reopen the beloved sandwich shop.

By James Boo

Comebacks July 14, 2015

Bronx Cheap Eats Sensation El Atoradero Is Relocating to BrooklynComing this fall, owner Denisse Lina Chavez will get a full bar, a trompo for spit-grilling, and may even make her own masa.

By Chris Crowley

Reopenings July 13, 2015

Dovetail’s Brand-New Dishes Are Michelin-Caliber Riffs on Time-Honored“I became more interested in making the best mushroom dish or what have you.”

By Chris Crowley

Reopenings June 3, 2015

Rejoice: Pommes Frites Will Reopen in Greenwich VillageThe original outpost got wrecked in the Second Avenue explosion.

By Chris Crowley

Reopenings May 18, 2015

Michelin-Starred Atera Has Reopened With a Completely New Menu From Danish ChefThe celebrated Tribeca tasting counter will remain a destination for high-caliber, nature-inspired cooking.

By Sierra Tishgart

Cheese Please May 1, 2015

Alex Stupak Will Serve Fancy Queso at Empellón CocinaThe restaurant reopens tonight.

By Sierra Tishgart

Reopenings Apr. 22, 2015

Tuome, Wrecked by a Kitchen Fire, Reopens TonightThe restaurant has a new spring menu, too.

By Sierra Tishgart

Reopenings Apr. 17, 2015

Chicago’s Moto Will Reopen This SaturdayChef Homaro Cantu tragically died this week.

By Sierra Tishgart

Reopenings Dec. 11, 2014

Fire-Damaged West Coast Restaurant Manresa Will Reopen for New Year’s EveReservations for January go up for grabs beginning December 15.

By Hugh Merwin

Reopenings Dec. 5, 2014

First Look at the New, Improved Momofuku KoDavid Chang has expanded to comparatively titanic premises off the Bowery.

By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

Reopenings Nov. 26, 2014

Momofuku Ko 2.0 Opens Friday; Here’s the Crucial Info [Updated]It’s dinner-only, has 40 seats, and they’re going to butcher a saddle of venison right in front of you.

By Hugh Merwin

Reopenings Oct. 28, 2014