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Category: Eat & Drink

Guides to NYC’s culinary scene, including restaurants, bars, cafes, and iconic foods.

Late Night on 32nd Street: A Koreatown After-Midnight Map for the People Who Actually Stay Out

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If you’ve ever stumbled out of a bar at 1:30 AM and realized your three options are bodega taquitos, a lukewarm dollar slice, and pretending you’re not hungry — Koreatown is the answer. Here’s the block-level, hour-by-hour cheat sheet to eating well after midnight on 32nd Street.

NYC Restaurant Openings & Closings: May 1, 2026 — Greenpoint Gets a Bistro Boom, Williamsburg Stays Late, and a West Village Wine Bar Lands Soon

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May kicks off with another wave of high-profile openings clustered in Brooklyn, a few quiet closures, and summer arrivals already booking up curiosity. Here’s what’s new — and what’s gone — heading into the first weekend of May.

NYC’s Best Cafes Right Now: Hell’s Kitchen Has a New Contender, Bushwick Stays the Roastery Capital (April 2026)

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From Coffee Project NY’s new Hell’s Kitchen location to SEY’s Bushwick roastery and After Eden’s Vietnamese coffee on the LES — a borough-by-borough guide to NYC’s best cafes in April 2026.

NYC Restaurant Openings & Closings: April 30, 2026 — Zaro’s Closes After 32 Years, The Brookdale Shuts, Bar Chimera Now Open

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April closes with a wave of closures: Zaro’s Cafe (32 years), Hunter’s Steak & Ale House (30 years), Dim Sum Palace, and The Brookdale. Plus: Bar Chimera and After Eden are now fully open.

NYC’s Outdoor Food Market Season Is Fully Open — and Smorgasburg Just Got Bigger Than Ever

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Quick Bites: Smorgasburg’s 16th season has 22 new vendors across Williamsburg and Prospect Park · A brand-new Central Park location opens May 14 at Columbus Circle · Queens Night Market returned April 18 with $5–6 dishes from 60+ countries · DeKalb Market Hall is your Brooklyn anchor all week long · Essex Market on the […]

Ethiopian Food in Brooklyn: Crown Heights, Bed Stuy, and the Best Injera in the Borough

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Brooklyn’s Ethiopian food scene is anchored by Ras Plant Based in Crown Heights, one of the city’s most acclaimed vegan spots. Here are the four restaurants you need to know.

NYC Restaurant Openings & Closings: Brooklyn’s Big Week and a Bittersweet UWS Goodbye (April 28, 2026)

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Bar Ferdinando revives a Carroll Gardens legend, Sud NYC brings easy Italian to Williamsburg, Marcel opens in Midtown with serious French pedigree — plus Edgar’s Cafe closes after 38 years on the Upper West Side.

Best NYC Speakeasy Bars 2026: Secret Bars, Hidden Entrances and Password Spots

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NYC’s speakeasy bars honor the city’s Prohibition history with hidden entrances, password-entry requirements, and exceptional craft cocktails.

Cheap Sunday Brunch in Chinatown & the Lower East Side: 7 Spots Under $15 That Locals Actually Love

Best Dim Sum in Flushing Queens: Where to Go and What to Ord — HelpNewYork

A weekend brunch crawl through Chinatown and the Lower East Side where you can eat well — really well — and still walk away under $15 a head.

NYC Restaurant Openings & Closings: April 26, 2026 — Cote 550, Bar Chimera, Dean’s SoHo & More

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Your weekend roundup of NYC’s newest restaurant openings — including Simon Kim’s three-concept Midtown debut at 550 Madison and a SoHo pub from the King’s team.

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