This is Eater’s guide to all the new restaurants, bars, and cafes that have opened this week. Throughout November, we’ll update the list weekly. When we’ve been to a place, we will then include an abbreviated number of openings onour heatmap* to let you know the ones we like. If there’s an opening in your neighborhood that we’ve missed, let us know at ny@eater.com.*
November 6
**Carroll Gardens: **Mister Cheeks opened its takeout window on Wednesday, October 29, serving coffee, tea, and a limited lunch menu of soup, salads, and sandwiches. It plans to expand into an all-day cafe and market during the week of November 10. As Eater contributor Andrea Strong [reported in her newslett…
This is Eater’s guide to all the new restaurants, bars, and cafes that have opened this week. Throughout November, we’ll update the list weekly. When we’ve been to a place, we will then include an abbreviated number of openings onour heatmap* to let you know the ones we like. If there’s an opening in your neighborhood that we’ve missed, let us know at ny@eater.com.*
November 6
**Carroll Gardens: **Mister Cheeks opened its takeout window on Wednesday, October 29, serving coffee, tea, and a limited lunch menu of soup, salads, and sandwiches. It plans to expand into an all-day cafe and market during the week of November 10. As Eater contributor Andrea Strong reported in her newsletter, the restaurant comes from Hilary and Lindsay Rappaport, both of whom have backgrounds in food styling and recipe development. 347 Court Street, near Union Street
**East Village: **A new Vietnamese restaurant, Mộc Mạc, opened on Wednesday, November 5, with limited service through Sunday, November 9. Expect a homestyle menu with dishes like sauteed baby clams, minced wagyu wrapped in betel leaves, oxtail and pork shank pho, and lẩu mắm, a hotpot dish with seafood and pork belly, plus shochu cocktails, beers, and wines. It’s open for lunch and dinner services. 77 Second Avenue, between East Fourth and Fifth streets
East Village: Taishoken, the Tokyo ramen restaurant founded in 1951, which expanded into the Bay Area in 2019, made its New York debut on Tuesday, October 28. Its focus is tsukemen, a dipping ramen with cold noodles paired with a rich, meaty broth, as well as other ramen and appetizers. 92 Second Avenue, between East Fifth and Sixth streets
**Flatiron: **Out of Ordinary, a new nightclub and lounge with a space anchored by a sculpture of a life-sized purple rhinoceros, opened on Friday, October 31. The late-night food menu includes offerings like wagyu tataki crostini and “grilled cheese trees.” 48 West 21st Street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues
**Flatiron: **Fast-casual newcomer Something Green opened on Monday, November 3, with a whopping 100 grab-and-go options at any given time. The health food venture, founded by Brooklyn-born entrepreneur Elliot Hara, offers an array of wraps (salmon rice or whole wheat falafel), salads (Asian sesame chicken), sandwiches (portobello panini), bowls, smoothies, cold-pressed juices, and coffee. Most meals run around $14. 39 West 23rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues
**Greenpoint: **Japanese tea shop Kettl opened a matcha cafe on Monday, November 3. The Kettl Matcha Sen Mon Ten works as a tasting counter showcasing various teas that can be paired with desserts during daytime hours. 38 Norman Avenue, near Dobbin Street
Greenpoint: Vietnamese Mexican chef Eric Tran finds a new Brooklyn home for his now-closed Bushwick hit Falansai inside Pan Pan Vino Vino, reports Greenpointers. Falansai 2.0 opened on Wednesday, November 5, with familiar favorites like shrimp cake lettuce wraps, and curry chicken tostadas. To start, Falansai’s short dinner menu includes six a la carte dishes in addition to two prix fixe options ($58 or $88). Pan Pan will retain its identity as a bakery by day and a wine bar by night.* 120 Norman Avenue, at Eckford Street*
**Lower East Side: **Decades-old bottomless brunch pioneer Essex NYC reopened as a Mediterranean steakhouse on Thursday, October 30. The reimagined restaurant that’s centered around open-fire cooking features a fresh lineup of dry-aged NY strip steak with za’atar fingerling potatoes, grilled whole branzino, and seared scallops with marinated tomatoes. 124 Rivington Street, near Essex Street
**Lower East Side: **One4One, a two-story sports bar and lounge, opened on October 29, from Dylan Hales and Ronnie Flynn, the pair behind the Flower Shop and Little Ways. It serves wine and cocktails and a streamlined menu of classics like shrimp cocktail, a burger, and chopped salad. 141 Chrystie Street, at Delancey Street
**Nolita: NY’s gnocchi takeout craze continues with the arrival of Nocca on Saturday, November 1. The pint-sized venture splashed in bright blue stars $12-and-up bowls of fluffy gnocchi in four flavors (pomodoro, pesto, cacio e pepe, and Bolognese). Nocca’s packaged bags of potato gnocchi line the walls for quick fixes at home, and delivery is available, too. 250 Mott Street, near Prince Street
**Nomad: **The first United States outpost of Seed Library opened on Wednesday, November 5, at Hotel Park Ave. Globally acclaimed bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana (aka Mr Lyan) is behind the cocktail bar, which also has a location in London’s Shoreditch. Expect ambitious cocktails here, like the C.R.E.A.M. Margarita; it’s made with Lalo tequila, mezcal, passionfruit, pickled chilli, lime, and “cream ATOM,” one of the hospitality group’s signature techniques. It will also serve a simple menu of bar snacks, including baked-to-order chocolate chip cookies. 444 Park Avenue South, at East 30th Street
Ridgewood: DeKalb Market Hall’s Polish food stand Pierogi Boys expanded with its own physical restaurant and market in Queens back in September. Naturally, it serves up a variety of those pierogies, as well as larger entrees for lunch and dinner, plus a retail shop. 57-34 Catalpa Avenue, at Onderdonk Avenue
Upper West Side: Cozy cafe and wine bar La Bomboniera — which means “a box of sweets” in Italian — added a new location on Monday, November 3, reports West Side Rag. The European-styled menu spotlights Italian espressos, wine, cocktails, pastries, biscotti, panini, and small plates. Husband-wife duo Nela and Artie Hidric maintain the original La Bomboniera on the Upper East Side. 203 West 82nd Street, between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway
**Upper West Side: **The team behind the longstanding but now-closed Harding’s in Flatiron opened neighborhood bistro Willet’s Corner on Tuesday, November 4. The restaurant will serve dishes like fig toast with whipped ricotta and a seared ahi tuna sandwich that plays on the popular tuna burger from Harding’s, in addition to beers, wines, and riffs on classic cocktails. 420 Amsterdam Avenue, at West 80th Street
West Village: Beatbox, a stylish new karaoke spot with features like autotune, voice filters, and game modes, opened on Saturday, November 1. Its food menu — which was created in partnership with Gadi Peleg of Breads Bakery, Stretch Pizza, and Buba Bureka — includes shareable finger foods like pizza rolls, nachos, and raclette croquettes. 248 West 14th Street, near Eighth Avenue