NYC Food Halls & Markets Spring 2026: Smorgasburg Returns, Queens Night Market Coming, and the Best Year-Round Spots
If there’s one thing New York gets right every spring, it’s the return of its beloved outdoor markets and the constant hum of its year-round food halls. April 2026 is a particularly good moment to be a hungry New Yorker – Smorgasburg just kicked off its 16th season with its biggest vendor lineup ever, Queens […]
NYC Restaurant Openings & Closings: April 8, 2026 — Bar Ferdinando, Marcel, Dean’s & More
Spring is in full swing, and NYC’s dining scene is feeling it. This week brings a crop of exciting new arrivals – from a soulful Italian bar revival in Brooklyn to a high-design French restaurant inside Sotheby’s – plus a buzzed-about Korean tasting menu that just started taking reservations. No major permanent closings to report […]
Filipino Food in Woodside, Queens: A Deep Dive Into Little Manila’s Best Restaurants
Quick Bites Ihawan (40-06 70th St) — The BBQ institution, open since 1995, specializing in Kapampangan cuisine Renee’s Kitchenette & Grill (69-14 Roosevelt Ave) — Homestyle Filipino cooking since 1992, famous for sisig and sinigang Tito Rad’s Grill (49-10 Queens Blvd) — Adobo and kare-kare done right in a warm, welcoming spot Kusina Pinoy Bistro […]
NYC Restaurant Openings & Closings: April 7, 2026 — Motek Greenwich Village, GiGis Greenpoint, Echo Lake & More
Quick Bites Motek opens its second NYC location on Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village — Mediterranean all-day dining with a $5 happy hour GiGis and Echo Lake debut tomorrow (April 8) in Greenpoint and Williamsburg After Eden and Yesterdays hit the Lower East Side and West Village on April 10 Oyatte reservations now live for […]
Cheap Eats in Sunset Park, Brooklyn: 7 Spots Under $15 Along 8th Avenue
Quick Bites: Dollar dumplings, $1.75 egg tarts, $8 banh mi, Taiwanese rice rolls under $6, and lamb skewers off a sidewalk grill. Sunset Park’s 8th Avenue is one of the best cheap eats corridors in all five boroughs — here’s where to start. Sunset Park’s Chinatown along 8th Avenue doesn’t get the tourist traffic that […]
NYC Restaurant Openings & Closings: April 6, 2026 — Ayat Hind’s Hall, Crybaby Wine Bar, Tin’s & More
Quick Bites: Ayat’s Palestinian restaurant Hind’s Hall is now serving on the Upper West Side, Crybaby brings French Alpine wines to the Bowery, Tin’s preps a sheng jian bao and cocktail den on the Lower East Side, and City Island Restaurant Week kicks off tomorrow. Openings Ayat Hind’s Hall — Upper West Side (Now Open) […]
Affordable Brunch in Astoria, Queens: 6 Spots Under $15 That Actually Deliver
Quick Bites: Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Co. for the classics, Between the Bagel for a Korean-fusion twist, Michael’s for a full sit-down meal under $10, Sweet Afton for a gastropub atmosphere, Ovelia for Greek-inspired eggs, and Mom’s Kitchen for something unexpected — all in Astoria, Queens. You don’t have to blow $30 on avocado toast […]
NYC Restaurant Openings & Closings: April 5, 2026 — Dean’s British Pub, Guardian Rooftop, Bar Ferdinando & More
Quick Bites: A British walk-in pub lands in SoHo from the team behind King, Union Square gets its first rooftop bar, Bar Ferdinando will resurrect a beloved Carroll Gardens institution in mid-April, and Oyatte brings a high-end 30-seat tasting menu to Midtown. Openings Dean’s — SoHo (Now Open) If you’ve eaten at King on Sullivan […]
Georgian Food in NYC: A Khinkali and Khachapuri Deep Dive Across All Five Boroughs
Quick Bites: Laliko in the West Village is the buzzy newcomer everyone’s talking about. Chito Gvrito in Gramercy is the neighborhood regular. Oda House has two Manhattan locations for mid-week cravings. Mrs. Georgia in Astoria is Queens’ first Georgian spot. Toné Café in Brighton Beach has been making the real stuff since 1997. Georgian food […]
NYC Restaurant Openings & Closings: April 4, 2026 — Golden Mall Manhattan, Tachi, Cafe Fleuri & More
Quick Bites: Golden Mall goes Manhattan, Cafe Fleuri replaces Schilling in FiDi, a 12-seat omakase counter lands in Hell’s Kitchen, Chama Mama rolls out bakery spinoffs, and Bar Ferdinando is set to revive a 121-year-old Brooklyn institution. Openings Golden Mall Manhattan — Midtown (Now Open) The beloved Flushing food destination has made its Manhattan debut. […]