Dolce Brooklyn, 305 Van Brunt St., Red Hook
Open Since: July 4, 2015
Type of Cuisine: gelato and sorbet
Dolce Brooklyn is the neighborhood’s newest sweet shop serving house-made sorbets and gelatos. The eatery will be serving 12 flavors, including standard and rotating ones, such as “fior di latte,” hazelnut, strawberry cheesecake and ricotta honey. Eventually, the owners plan to add savory flavors, such as avocado and parmesan.
Sauvage, 905 Lorimer St., Greenpoint
Open Since: Spring 2016
Type of Cuisine: French
Greenpoint’s new French bistro Sauvage offers a full raw bar with oysters, queen crab and sea urchin, as well as other cooked delicacies like ricotta dumplings, strip steak, and lobster. They also offer specialty sharing platters like their pig head confit.
Flattopps, 3306 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria
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Open Since: June 2016
Type of Cuisine: Burgers
A new venture from the team behind the ever-popular Queens Comfort restaurant, Flattopps specializes in comfort food-style burgers, served alongside fries and other sides that you can wash down with funky cocktails, like a grape and vodka slushie.
Bocadillo, 90 Gold St., Financial District
Open Since: July 2016
Type of Cuisine: Spanish-influenced sandwiches, salads and tapas
The fast-casual eatery uses flavors and ingredients from Spain to create “bocadillos” — Spanish sandwiches that usually involve some tasty cured meats. Salads and some classic Spanish tapas are also on the menu.
Blue Sky Bakery, 404 Rogers Ave., Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
Open Since: June 20, 2016
Type of Cuisine: Baked goods, coffee and tea
After a two-week soft opening, the Park Slope-based muffin specialists at Blue Sky Bakery have officially opened their second location as this week, bringing cakes, cupcakes, muffins and tea and coffee to their new Rogers Avenue shop.
Angela’s Montana Table, 1750 Second Ave., Upper East Side
Open Since: May 30, 2016
Type of Cuisine: Midwestern American
Angela’s Montana Table offers up bites inspired by the west, like hickory smoked baby back ribs with bourbon coffee barbecue sauce, cornmeal crusted walleye tacos, and garlic, chipotle and lime-roasted half chicken. Its owner Angela Gerdrum, who grew up on a cattle ranch, decorated her restaurant with her family’s old saloon and paintings of the old west.
Octavia’s, 216 Malcolm X Blvd., Bedford-Stuyvesant
Putting in work😉 pan seared salmon, farro & quinoa plus yummy garlic broccoli
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Open Since: June 16, 2016
Type of Cuisine: American
This restaurant and wine bar uses locally sourced meats and market-fresh produce for its seasonal menu, according to the owner, and offers a selection of vegan burgers, craft beers and ciders, and a variety of dishes including charred chicken, pan-seared salmon, and slow-cooked pork ribs. Brunch begins at the location starting on July 8.
Cafe Medi, 107 Rivington St., Lower East Side
Open Since: June 15, 2016
Type of Cuisine: Mediterranean
This new addition to the Hotel on Rivington boasts fresh seafood, vegetarian, and vegan dishes inspired by the culinary traditions of coastal Spain, Italy, and France.
Kellogg’s NYC, 1600 Broadway, Times Square
Celebrating 4th July at the new Kellogg's Cereal cafe #cerealcafe #kellogsnyc #wediditfirst
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Open Since: July 4, 2016
Type of Cuisine: Breakfast Cereal
The brand behind breakfast staples like Froot Loops and Rice Krispies is serving up $6 to $8 bowls of cereal with “elevated” toppings at a new cafe in Times Square.
Agern, 89 E. 42nd St., Midtown
From the menu: oyster with pine. #AgernRestaurant : @feedingtina
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Open Since: April 2016
Type of Cuisine: New-Nordic
The creation of restaurateurs Claus Meyer and Gunnar Gíslason, this Nordic restaurant focuses on “season-driven,” Icelandic-inspired cuisine.
Violet’s Bake Shoppe, 72-36 Austin St., Forest Hills
Open Since: New menu introduced on July 1, 2016
Type of Cuisine: Vietnamese sandwiches
Asian bakery Violet’s Bake Shoppe just expanded its offerings to introduce banh mi, or Vietnamese sandwiches. Patrons can choose from 10 kinds of banh mi sandwiches, such as grilled minced pork, baked flounder fish, pate and lemongrass chicken. There are also two vegan options. The sandwiches cost between $5.50 and $6.95.
