Eastfields' Kitchen and Bar, 1479 York Ave., Upper East Side
Open Since: May 2016
Type of Cuisine: Farm-to-table American
The Martignetti brothers of East Pole and Pizza Beach have launched their newest restaurant, which features “elevated home-cooking” dishes from around the world, like a braised heritage lamb sharwama to chicken Kiev, Atlantic striped bass and pappardelle pasta. There's a long list of cocktails and other alcoholic beverages to choose from and the dessert menu features their Valrona chocolate cake, butter whiskey pudding and Blue Marble ice cream.
Brasserie Séoul, 300 Schermerhorn St., Downtown Brooklyn
Open Since: May 24
Type of Cuisine: Modern French, Korean
Paris and Seoul meet at Brasserie Séoul, which brings its blend of modern French and Korean cuisines to a contemporary, industrial space within the Holiday Inn in Downtown Brooklyn. There you’ll find a range of dishes, from a traditional French croque madame for breakfast to a Korean duck bibimbap for dinner, plus a bounty of red, white and sparkling french wines. Entrees range from $15 to $33.
August Laura, 387 Court St., Carroll Gardens
Open Since: May 19
Type of Cuisine: Cocktail bar
This new cocktail bar in Carroll Gardens is focusing on Italian spirits and simple drinks with complicated recipes. Co-owners Alyssa Sartor and Frankie Rodriguez met while working at The Bar Room and Death & Co. respectively, Gothamist reports.
Shake Shack, 71-26 Austin St., Forest Hills
Open Since: May 26, 2016
Type of Cuisine: American fast casual
Located in the heart of Forest Hills, this new outpost of Shake Shack serves what the chain is best known for — burgers made from Angus beef, crinkle-cut fries and frozen custard. The location also offers a dessert named after the street that has become its home: the Austin Street Treat, which consists of chocolate custard, peanut butter sauce, sugar cone cookie and banana. The company said it will donate five percent of sales from the treat to Queens Community House, a nonprofit serving local families and seniors.
Barano, 26 Broadway, Williamsburg
Open Since: April 2016
Type of Cuisine: Italian
Try Barano’s elegant Italian fare, much of which is fired in a wood-burning oven including flatbread pizzas, charred broccoli rabe, lamb leg and Amish chicken.
Kung Fu Tea, 315 Greenwich Street, TriBeCa
Open Since: June 2016
Type of Cuisine: Bubble Tea, waffles, smoothies, coffee
Kung Fu Tea says they offer a “more refined bubble tea” with quality ingredients to get your boba just right. The TriBeCa outpost of the mini-chain also offers up a variety of drink concoctions, smoothies and coffee and tea options, with or without those little chewy bubbles.
Luzzo’s Pizza at 310 Bowery Bar, 310 Bowery, Nolita
Open Since: June 2016
Type of Cuisine: Pizza
Luzzo installed a pizza oven straight from Italy at 310 Bowery Bar. They're now serving up traditional pizzas, like the 310 Bowery special with mozzarella, mushrooms, prosciutto and truffle pate. Pizzas are priced $10 to $14 and from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, bar-goers are offered a $10 beer and pizza special.
Buffalo’s Famous, 1111 Church Ave., Ditmas Park
Open Since: May 23, 2016
Type of Cuisine: American
Upstaters, rejoice. A new restaurant specializing in the tastes of western New York has arrived, bringing buffalo wings (duh), roast beef, hot dogs and “garbage plates” (it’s a Buffalo thing) to a Ditmas Park storefront. The eatery has also imported some upstate-specific, brand name snacks, including Crystal Beach pop and Perry’s ice cream.
The Little Beet, 1140 Broadway between West 26th and West 27th streets, Flatiron
Open Since: March 2016
Type of Cuisine: Gluten Free fast-casual
Treat yourself to a salad, a fancy juice, or other “guiltin’ free” options at the newest location of this fast-casual cafe.