Cleo
Cleo brings a polished new rotisserie ritual to the West Village from Three Top Hospitality, the team behind Margot and Montague Diner. The 34-seat spot balances neighborhood ease with a refined New York sensibility, centered on rotisserie chicken, vibrant sauces, generous sides and an upcoming takeout window. Culinary director Juliana Latif draws from her time at Zou Zou’s and The NoMad, as well as her family’s Middle Eastern grocery roots, shaping a menu layered with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern influence. The deeply seasoned signature chicken arrives with dishes like chicken skin caviar service, cornbread with harissa honey butter, saffron risotto and corn ribs. 621 Hudson St., cleodowntown.com
Elizabeth Street by Dante
Elizabeth Street by Dante brings Linden Pride and Nathalie Hudson’s expanding Dante universe to Nolita. Designed by Hudson with AvroKO, the space unfolds through four connected experiences: a separate Dante Martini Bar, a main dining room anchored by an open wood-fire kitchen, a private Italian spritz garden and a lower-level cocktail lounge. The menu will carry Dante’s signature martinis, negronis and spritzes while introducing food and drink created specifically for Elizabeth Street, giving the address its own rhythm within the beloved downtown brand. 210 Elizabeth St., dante-nyc.com
Le Dive
Le Dive brings a Parisian-cafe ease to the heart of the West Village, pairing sidewalk tables and softly glowing interiors with red accents. The wine list leans lively and low-intervention, with natural wines and crisp pét-nats made for lingering, while the menu centers on shareable bistro-style plates such as French dip, beef tartare and more. As afternoon slips into evening, the room takes on a warm intimacy, creating the kind of address that feels equally right for a quick glass, a drawn-out date or a late-night rendezvous. 192 7th Ave. S., ledivenyc.com/west-village
Peak with Priceless and Avenue Sky Lounge
Tao Group Hospitality is giving the dining and nightlife at Edge at Hudson Yards a moodier, more refined new identity with the restaurant, Peak with Priceless, and all-new Avenue Sky Lounge. Reimagined alongside Journey’s physical design team, the soaring spaces trade sleek minimalism for layered texture and warmth, pairing lacquered wood, suede and upholstered ceilings with geometric arches and skyline-framing sightlines that make every table feel suspended above the city. The result is less observation deck dining and more elevated Manhattan fantasy. 30 Hudson Yards, taogroup.com
Piccolo Morini
Piccolo MORINI reimagines the spirit of Osteria MORINI for a new downtown era, following the original Lafayette Street restaurant’s close after nearly 15 years. More intimate and design-forward, the next-generation concept leans into pasta craft and a livelier, more social style of dining, with cicchetti, shareable plates and fresh pastas alongside returning favorites like truffle cappelletti and gramigna with sausage ragu. Cocktails bring equal allure with a martini-driven bar, Golden Happy Hour and all-night martinis, while interiors by Alsún Keogh layer Murano glass, vintage Italian furnishings and bold patterns into a space that feels Milanmeets- downtown Manhattan distinctly. 40 Kenmare St., piccolomorini.com
Pizza Studio Tamaki
PST brings chef Tsubasa Tamaki’s Tokyo-style Neapolitan pies to the East Village with its first permanent U.S. address. Following a buzzy New York pop-up, the globally followed concept—already in Tokyo, Bangkok and Singapore—arrives with an approach shaped by Tamaki. Each pie starts with a 30-hour fermented dough made from a blend of Japanese and American flours, then bakes in a custom 480-degree Celsius oven, where Japanese cedar shavings infuse the crust with a subtle smoky aroma. Signature pizzas like the Tamaki, Bismarck and Diavola join small plates including Parmesan risotto arancini and charred broccolini, alongside Moody Tongue beers and Japanese citrus lagers. 123 St Marks Pl., pizzapst.com
Theodora Beach Club
Theodora Beach Club brings a Mediterranean summer escape to Taco Vista on Governors Island, transforming the waterfront favorite into a weekends-only destination for live-fire feasts, sunset cocktails and chef-driven dinners. Curated by Tomer Blechman of Theodora and presented by Resy with VinePair, the series channels coastal European energy with skyline views and a distinctly New York sense of revelry. On both Fridays and Saturdays, guests can gather around live-fire cooking stations before settling in for communal sit-down dinners, pairing chef-driven menus with waterfront sunsets, cocktails and a festive atmosphere that captures the spirit of a European beach club in the heart of New York Harbor. Soissons Landing, Governors Island, theodoranyc.com
