New Restaurants
New Nightspots
| Name |
Address |
City |
Phone |
| Columbus72 |
246A Columbus Ave. |
Manhattan |
212-769-1492 |
| Monday Room |
210 Elizabeth St. |
Manhattan |
212-343-7011 |
| Myst |
511 W. 28th St. |
Manhattan |
212-268-5105 |
| Retox |
511 W. 28th St. |
Manhattan |
212-268-5105 |
| Room Service |
35 E. 21st St. |
Manhattan |
212-254-5709 |
| Ultra |
37 W. 26th St. |
Manhattan |
212-725-3860 |
| Wine & Roses |
286 Columbus Ave. |
Manhattan |
212-579-9463 |
| Wined Up |
913 Broadway, 2nd fl. |
Manhattan |
212-673-6333 |
Coming Soon
Ecco-la
A mid-December reopening of this Upper East Side Italian standby (1660 Third Ave.), which shuttered some 18 months ago, is planned.
El Quinto Pino
This smaller spin-off of tiny Tía Pol will feature Spanish snacks like the ones served at Tia Pol's bar from 3 to 5 PM (think marinated olives, almonds, etc.), as well as some unique tapas dishes. Expect it to have a more casual bar atmosphere than its popular predecessor when it opens in the spring at 401 W. 24th Street.
Kobe Club
Pricey, pedigreed steaks are all the rage these days, so it's no wonder restaurateur Jeffrey Chodorow is putting his stamp on the genre with this Midtown steakhouse (65 W. 58th St.; 212-644-5623) debuting the first week of December. Two thousand samurai swords will suspend from the ceiling of the dining room, which will serve designer chops hailing from America, Australia and Japan, available in "flights" or to be mixed and matched as part of surf 'n' turf combinations. Josh DeChellis will not be in charge of the kitchen, as previously reported.
Morandi
Jody Williams (formerly of Gusto) will helm this forthcoming Italian bistro from Keith McNally, opening in mid-January at 211 Waverly Place.
Tailor
Sam Mason – the young, tattooed pastry chef who honed his skills working with Wylie Dufresne at wd-50 – will open this bi-level SoHo restaurant (525 Broome St.) showcasing sweet and salty creations rooted in the avant-garde techniques of molecular gastronomy (think crème brûlée "pebbles") in early 2007. A first-floor lounge will serve cocktails crafted by mixologist Eben Freeman, who also shook things up at wd-50.
X20
Xaviar's on the Hudson: A Yonkers outpost of Xaviar's at Piermont – Peter Kelly's top-rated Westchester New American – will open in April 2007; it will occupy the second floor of the Yonkers Recreation Pier (71 Water Grant St.) and offer sweeping views of the Palisades.
Also Coming Soon
By the Way, Whatever Happened To... Restaurants originally reported in the ZagatWire as opening in 2006 and now postponed till 2007 include: Allen & Delancey (115 Allen St.), Artemis (1260 Broadway), Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill (6 Columbus Circle), Cafe Largo (3387 Broadway), Centro Vinoteca (74 Seventh Ave. S.), Harry Cipriani (781 Fifth Ave.), La Moelle (225 Varick St.), Landmarc at the Time Warner Center (10 Columbus Circle), Nizza (630 Ninth Ave.), Park Chinois (2 Lexington Ave.) and P*ONG (150 W. 10th St.).
Good Deals and Other News
This slick SoHo Southern Italian offers free antipasto at its bar weekdays from 5:30–8 PM; $10 cocktails like the Bicicletta (sparkling white wine and Campari) complement the nibbles.
The hotel's fanciful "Madeline High Tea" (Friday–Sunday from noon–4 PM; $35 per person) is hosting a "Toys for Tots Drive" throughout December, when children and their parents are invited to donate dolls, coloring books and other items.
A Chelsea outpost (265 W. 23rd St.) of this meats-and-sweets Garment District venue is poised to open on December 19th. After the new branch opens, the original will change its name and format.
Diners can tuck into a hearty new seasonal menu featuring dishes such as porcini and chestnut soup ($16) and rabbit and foie gras stew ($39).
Through Christmas, Asia de Cuba, Ono and other China Grill Management restaurants are donating 25 percent of all dessert sales to City Harvest, the nonprofit food rescue organization.
Over Christmas weekend (December 22–25), this stylish NoHo newcomer is trading its Peking ducks for Peking turkeys; the $48 bird feeds two, and comes with steamed Mandarin pancakes, cranberry-ginger chutney, hoisin sauce, scallions, cucumbers and fresh coriander. Available to eat in only.
This wildly popular chocolatier chain and cocoa-themed bistro has opened a new East Village location (141 Second Ave.; 212-388-0030).
Kava, Parea's new downstairs lounge, serves wine, ouzo and specialty cocktails, plus $29 flight pairings – including mezedes matched with cocktails and desserts with sparkling wines. It's open seven days a week from 5:30 PM–4 AM.
Sure, you have to be seriously connected to nab a table at NYC's famously insular Italian – but now your consolation prize needn't be just a jar of its red sauce. A new 10,000-sq.-ft. outpost is opening December 6th in Las Vegas' Caesars Palace, boasting two replicas of the original East Harlem dining room, not to mention an outdoor bocce ball court and – mamma mia! – a reservation line: 702-731-RAOS.
- Chelsea Bistro
- Ida Mae
- Joe's Ginger (Mott St. branch only)