Taco Shop, 30 E. 16th St., Union Square
Open since: November 2015
Type of cuisine: Tex-Mex
You’d be more than happy if you just got tacos at this new Union Square Tex-Mex joint, but why not go a little further and try expand your horizons with some fresh ceviche?
Greek Eats, 1229 First Ave., Upper East Side
You eat with your eyes first. Dig in, New York.
Posted by Greek Eats NYC on Saturday, December 19, 2015
Open since: October 2015
Type of cuisine: Casual Greek
Greek Eats serves a wide variety of traditional and modern Greek dishes, including a chicken gyro with fries inside the gyro, skewers and a slew of spreads with pita. You can order at the counter and dine in or take your meal to go.
MáLà Project, 122 First Ave., East Village
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Open since: Late December
Type of cuisine: Chinese dry pot cooking
The new Chinese restaurant focuses on dry pot cooking, which is similar to hot pot cooking, but with boiling water. The new eatery also serves original dishes and small bites.
Frites‘n’Meats, 483 Grand St., Williamsburg
This is what u call a fat mans burger! 483 grand st #brooklyn come c us. #burgersNbeers pic.twitter.com/Qnmq8gXoMa
— Frites'n'Meats (@fritesnmeats) January 3, 2016
Open since: Mid-November
Type of cuisine: Burgers
The food truck Frites‘n’Meats, which slugs out scrumptious burgers, now has a brick and mortar joint on Grand Street in Williamsburg that opened this November. You can build your own heart-stopping burger by selecting your kind of meat, choice of bun, cheese and toppings, all served up with their double fried Belgian-style fries.
Amity Hall, 982 Amsterdam Ave., Upper West Side
Excited to announce that doors officially open tonight for our uptown location. Cheers and hope to see you there! pic.twitter.com/X8KbjxJH01
— Amity Hall (@amityhallnyc) December 21, 2015
Open since: Late December
Type of cuisine: Burgers and pub food
Craft beer fans will appreciate the wide selection at the new Amity Hall, which has another location in Greenwich Village, and burger lovers will appreciate the signature burger piled with Gruyere, bacon jam and crispy shallots on a pretzel bun.
Spice & Grill, 441 Myrtle Ave., Clinton Hill
Spice & Grill opened @ 441 #MyrtleAve! This week 20% anything. #ClintonHill #FortGreene #Brooklyn #MyrtleEats pic.twitter.com/vuv4Oi5S4A
— Myrtle Ave Brooklyn (@MyrtleAveBklyn) January 4, 2016
Open since: Jan. 3
Type of cuisine: Indian, Himalayan/Nepalese
Bikash Karel brings traditional Nepalese and Indian fare to Clinton Hill with Spice & Grill, which opened earlier this week on Myrtle Avenue at the former home of Mark’s Gourmet Burgers. The restaurant specializes in grilled meats, but also offers plenty of meatless options. Try Nepali specialties like chicken or veggie Momo, a type of dumpling that comes steamed or fried, and Indian classics, including a variety of curries.
Effy's Kitchen, 1567 Lexington Ave., East Harlem
French toast
Posted by Effy's Kitchen on Saturday, December 26, 2015
Open since: Mid-December
Type of cuisine: American
This quaint cafe offers omelettes, breakfast wraps, salads, sandwiches, small plates, and entrees for $13. They also have an espresso and juice bar.
Voyager Espresso, 110 William St., FiDi
We are back at it today, come down, say hi and have a cappuccino!
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Open since: December
Type of cuisine: Specialty coffee, pastries, smoothies
This specialty coffee shop only uses coffee beans that are newly harvested, for peak freshness. The modern cafe, something of an anomaly in an otherwise sparse underground subway concourse, also serves up a selection of sweets, and a special breakfast smoothie made with banana, baby spinach, plant protein, raw cacao, and, if you like, some shots of espresso.
SVL Bar, 30-18B Astoria Blvd., Astoria
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Open since: Mid-November
Type of cuisine: Greek
A casual Greek eatery whose menu includes souvlaki, kebabs, salads, gyros and “gyro shots” — mini gyros served in a shot glass, the equivalent of hamburger sliders. The owner told DNAinfo in April that they were planning to use organic ingredients and antibiotic-free meats as often as possible.
LOOK Brooklyn, 622 Washington Ave., Prospect Heights
LARB pork #lookbrooklyn #lookbyplantlovehouse
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Open since: Dec. 17
Type of cuisine: Thai
A ton of creative noodle and rice dishes are on the menu at this new Brooklyn outpost of Thai favorite Plant Love House in Elmhurst, Queens. The new spot on Washington Avenue advertises “Thai home cooking” and has sit-down and take-out service. Fair warning: it’s cash only.
Wallflower, 235 W. 12th St., West Village
Open since: The restaurant has been open since 2013, but started serving brunch in Sept. 2015 and just launched a new winter menu.
Type of cuisine: “Market-driven” French
Wallflower’s new winter menu includes foie gras mousse with concord jelly ($14), peekytoe crab salad with meyer lemon gelée and fennel ($18), bacon-weapped pork tenderloin with polenta and sour cherries ($30), or a half-dozen oysters ($18).
They also offer a tasting menu for $65, which includes appetizers for the table to share and a choice of one of three entrees and one of three desserts. The brunch menu, which launched in September, is served every weekend from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dishes include a roasted half-lobster with creamy grits and sauteed cherry tomatoes ($24) and a bacon quesadilla with a fried egg ($15).