8 New Restaurants to Try Right Now

Open Since: Spring 2016
Type of Cuisine: Burgers

Feast on wings smothered in burnt chive ranch, a corn-battered hotdog on a stick rubbed in spicy mayo and fried shallots, or a juicy burger topped with pickles, charred cabbage and ground peanut, which are all now available until 2 a.m. inside the Johnson’s on Troutman. Vegan and vegetarian options available.

Open Since: May 25, 2016
Type of Cuisine: Authentic Chinese

Named after Chef Lee Chi, the brother of one of the owners of the restaurant, this eatery has the best of traditional Chinese cuisine, like Peking duck, hand-pulled noodles, dumplings and seasoned and skewered grilled meats.

Open Since: July 11, 2016
Type of Cuisine: Grilled meats and inventive sandwiches

Gowanus brewery, bar and event space Threes Brewing recently announced that it’s ending its kitchen residency program, which had chefs from around the city doing temporary stints in the Threes kitchen. Starting July 11, Williamsburg’s well-reviewed The Meat Hook will be the permanent culinary partner at Threes. The menu hasn’t been finalized, but The Meat Hook will serve sandwiches and grilled meats at Threes.

Open Since: July 12, 2016
Type of Cuisine: Caribbean

Miss Lily’s and Miss Lily’s 7A are bringing back their Tuesday night jerk crab boil for another summer. From 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the SoHo location and 5 p.m. to midnight at the East Village location, guests can get a spread of six jerk-spiced Chesapeake Bay blue crabs, corn on the cob, potatoes, pineapple coleslaw, and banana pudding for $38 per person not including tax and tip. Crab bibs and mallets will be provided, and buckets of six bottles of Red Stripe can be purchased for an additional $22.

Open Since: July 2016
Type of Cuisine: Chicago-style sandwiches

The sandwich shop is serving up its twist on the classic Chicago Italian Beef — a sandwich packed with thin, juicy slices of seasoned roast beef, on a Italian roll. Owner Hank is a native of Chicago whose family ran Vito's, a pizza and Italian beef shop on the city's West Side, for more than 35 years.

Open Since: April 2016
Type of Cuisine: New American cafe

This cafe offers light, seasonal options to the Midtown lunch-goer seeking a caffeine jolt and a healthy salad or sandwich.

Open Since: June 28, 2016
Type of Cuisine: Brunch and Comfort Food

Mom’s took over the corner eatery once occupied by Brick Cafe, where the menu focuses on American comfort food classics like mac-and-cheese, burgers, fried chicken with gravy and milkshakes. They also serve brunch all day, with offerings like chicken and waffles and eggs benedict made with braised brisket.