Purbird, 502 Henry St., Carroll Gardens
Open Since: July 2016
Type of Cuisine: American
Park Slope’s Purbird has opened its new Carroll Gardens location in the former Maybelle’s Cafe space. The eatery is best known for its signature “flamed grilled chicken” served with an array of sides, such as mac and cheese and creamed spinach.
City Vineyard, Pier 26, West Street at N. Moore Street, TriBeCa
Open Since: August 2016
Type of Cuisine: American
This expansive, glass-encased restaurant sits in a newly revamped space on Pier 26, offering incredible views of the Hudson River and Lower Manhattan. The long-delayed eatery, run by City Winery, has an open rooftop, with a bar serving wine on tap and a menu of modern American fare.
Peng’s Noodle Folk, 1659 First Ave., Upper East Side
Open Since: July 16, 2016
Type of Cuisine: Chinese noodle house
Peng’s Noodle Folk specializes in ramen and noodle soups, like marbled pork rib ramen, chicken katsu ramen, soy sauce beef stew noodle, dumplings and rice topped with stews and meats. You can also order a beer, wine, sake or sweet treat with your meal. Prices for entrees range from $5 to $14.
Seabird, 361 Sixth Ave., Greenwich Village
Open Since: July 27, 2016
Type of Cuisine: Seafood-centric comfort food
Two chefs with restaurants in the Lower East Side and East Harlem have partnered behind Seabird and are serving up salads, sandwiches, different kinds of mac and cheese, plus a raw bar.
Ateaz, 116-29 Metropolitan Ave., Kew Gardens
Open Since: July 19, 2016
Type of Cuisine: Organic coffee and tea
Ateaz is bringing organic coffees and teas to Kew Gardens. Patrons can choose from 30 tea flavors as well as a large selection of drip coffees, frappes and espressos. Pastries at Ateaz come from Omonia Cafe in Astoria and sandwiches are from Long Island City's Bimmy’s. The store is open from 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. and offers free Wi-Fi.
Faun, 606 Vanderbilt Ave., Prospect Heights
Open Since: July 29, 2016
Type of Cuisine: American and Italian
This new “American restaurant with strong Italian roots” offers a dinner menu of sustainably sourced dishes like pork ribs with nectarines and kohlrabi ($30) and pasta with tomato, basil, mozzarella and brown butter ($22). Faun is open for dinner Tuesday through Sunday.
Oro Restaurant & Lounge, 41-17 Crescent St., Long Island City
Open Since: July 28, 2016
Type of Cuisine: Italian
Located just north of Queensboro Plaza, Oro offers “modern” Italian cuisine with a farm-to-table seasonal menu, according to its website. Dishes include house-made pasta, thin crust and deep-dish pizza and entrees like veal parmigiana, a tomahawk ribsteak or sea bass in a white wine caper sauce.
Esperanto Fonda, 58 E. First St., East Village
Open Since: Aug. 1, 2016
Type of Cuisine: Brazilian
Brazilian eatery Esperanto, an Avenue C mainstay for 17 years, has launched a new quick-service cafe where diners can grab favorites such as Cubano sandwiches and empanadas to go, or sit down for a quick meal complete with cocktails and appetizers.
Maman, 60 Kent St., Greenpoint
Open Since: June 2016
Type of Cuisine: Southern French and American cafe
Expanding into Brooklyn from lower Manhattan locations, Maman, a southern French and American bakery, is now bringing their freshly baked pastries and breads, breakfast, lunch and brunch offerings to Greenpoint. Try their roasted zucchini, ricotta and kale quiche or their avocado, dill and egg salad sandwich served on a freshly made brioche.
Latin Beet Kitchen, 43 W. 24th St., Flatiron
Open Since: July 2016
Type of Cuisine: Latin fast-casual
From the three brothers who run Peruvian eatery Raymi comes a new healthy, fast-casual take on Latin-inspired food.