Quick Bites: Bar Ferdinando lands in a legendary Carroll Gardens space · Sud NYC brings casual Italian to Williamsburg · Marcel opens in Midtown with serious French pedigree · Edgar’s Cafe closes after 38 years on the Upper West Side
Brooklyn is having a moment this week — three new neighborhood spots have landed across Carroll Gardens, Williamsburg, and Crown Heights, while Midtown quietly welcomed one of the spring season’s most anticipated openings. And on the Upper West Side, a beloved institution is counting down its final days.
Openings
Manhattan
Marcel | Midtown Manhattan
Developed in partnership with design firm Roman and Williams, Marcel opened April 16 with French chef-partner Marie-Aude Rose and executive chef Juan Moncalvo running the kitchen. Expect sophisticated French cuisine in a room that manages to feel special without tipping into stiff. One of the most anticipated spring openings in the city, now officially open for business.
Bar Chimera | Manhattan
A new bar concept that takes the single-obsession idea seriously: three rooms under one roof, each devoted to a different spirit — wine, martinis, and whiskey — with its own dedicated specialist running each section. Clever architecture for a city full of people who know exactly what they want to drink.
Brooklyn
Bar Ferdinando | 151 Union Street, Carroll Gardens
The Ferdinando’s Focacceria address at 151 Union Street — a Carroll Gardens institution for over 121 years — has a new life as Bar Ferdinando, a neighborhood cafe and cocktail bar. Those bones carry more history than most restaurants ever earn. The team behind the revival clearly knows what they’re working with: light bites, cocktails, and a room that already has a story before a single drink is poured.
Sud NYC | 79 Grand Street, Williamsburg
Taking over the former Bacàn space on Grand Street, Sud NYC is making a case for being Williamsburg’s go-to easy Italian dinner — pizza, simple pasta, cocktails, and a setup that actually feels relaxed. A neighborhood-first concept in a neighborhood that could use more of them.
Confidant | Atlantic Avenue at Henry Street, Brooklyn Heights
Chefs Brendan Kelley and Daniel Grossman have reopened in the former Colonie space, bringing a menu of vegetable-forward small plates, excellent house bread, and shareable dishes. Confidant is the kind of thoughtful, ingredient-driven restaurant Brooklyn Heights has been missing. The room is familiar; the cooking is very much its own thing.
Two Tigers | 685 Franklin Avenue, Crown Heights
From the team behind the beloved Brix Haus ice cream shop comes Two Tigers, a new wine bar on Franklin Avenue with a solid by-the-glass list and small plates. This stretch of Franklin has become one of Brooklyn’s best streets for an easy evening out, and Two Tigers fits right in.
Closings
Edgar’s Cafe | Upper West Side — Closing April 30
After 38 years on the Upper West Side, Edgar’s Cafe will close its doors on April 30. Thirty-eight years in New York City’s restaurant business is an achievement that deserves real recognition — that’s generations of regulars, lifetimes of morning coffee, and more meals than anyone can count. If you’re a regular, go one more time before the month is out.
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