The Cantankerous Fight to Stop Outdoor Dining Rages On

Eater NY 8/5 4:21A Luke Fortney

Another week, another outdoor dining lawsuit. | Robert Sietsema/Eater NY Plus, Little Italy’s oldest cheese shop is in hot water — and more intel The cantankerous fight to rid New York City’s streets...

Yet Another Fancy Wine Bar Waltzes Into Downtown Manhattan — and More Openings

Eater NY 8/4 10:11A Eater Staff

Another European-leaning wine bar has landed in Manhattan, this time with devil’s food cake. | Teddy Wolff/Claud A weekly updated roundup of new restaurants in New York City Since March 16, 2020, when...

After 25 Years, Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Soho Hot Spot Mercer Kitchen Will Close at the End of...

Eater NY 8/4 7:04A Melissa McCart

The Mercer Kitchen in Soho. | Rob Kim/Getty Images The decades-old downtown institution has been a low-key celebrity hangout Renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s acclaimed Soho restaurant Mercer...

Five Years of the Second Avenue Subway

NYTimes.com (Dining & Wine) 8/2 10:18A Nikita Richardson

Journey to the Upper East Side for Thai specialties, “jewel” rice and South African wine.

New York Institution Russ & Daughters Reopens Cafe After Two-Year Hiatus

Eater NY 7/27 4:03A Emma Orlow

The inside of Russ & Daughters Cafe. The restaurant reopened last week after closing in March 2020. | Daniel Krieger Plus, Pasta Louise is hosting a scavenger hunt today — and more intel Russ &...

New Yorkers Are Lining Up For One Last Taste of Papaya King Before Demolition

Eater NY 7/25 4:35A Melissa McCart

Papaya King is set to be demolished after 90 years on the Upper East Side. | Robert Sietsema/Eater NY Plus, Shake Shack is headed to the Lower East Side — and more intel Longtime New Yorkers and...

A Greenpoint Staple for Affordable Pastas Is Headed to Fort Greene

Eater NY 7/22 4:23A Luke Fortney

Greenpoint’s “pasta factory” is headed to Fort Greene. | Emma Orlow/Eater NY Plus, the bowel-busting Velveeta martini touches down in Manhattan — and more intel A staple for affordable pastas in...

Bosco, Serving Cocktails and Latin American Fare, Opens in Greenwich Village

NYTimes.com (Dining & Wine) 7/12 6:34A Florence Fabricant

A new life for an Upper East Side fixture; a wine shop makes its Lower Manhattan debut; and more restaurant news.

Papaya King, a Hot Dog Pioneer on the Upper East Side, Faces a Possible End

NYTimes.com (Dining & Wine) 7/7 7:56A Christina Morales

The original Papaya King created the city’s signature combo of franks and tropical fruit juices. But a demolition plan could finish its decades-long reign.

A Pan-Asian Restaurant From a Lilia Owner Debuts in Ritzy Manhattan West — and More Openings

Eater NY 7/7 7:51A Eater Staff

Stuffed squid and other dishes at Hidden Leaf, an open restaurant inside of the forthcoming Midnight Theatre. | Hidden Leaf A weekly updated roundup of new restaurants in New York City More than two...

Controversy Magnet Eleven Madison Park to Raise Prices Following Reports of Low Staff Pay

Eater NY 7/7 7:17A Ryan Sutton

The newly vegan tasting menu at Eleven Madison Park is going up to $365 per person. | Via Getty Images The tasting menu will jump by $30 to $365 per person starting in August Eleven Madison Park, the...

Lower East Side Fries Spot Trashed by Customers Allegedly Angry Over $1.75 Toppings

Eater NY 7/7 4:26A Emma Orlow

Bel-Fries on the Lower East Side. | Via Google Maps Plus, Kossar’s bialys has a new Hudson Yards home — and more intel Bowery Boogie reports that Lower East Side fries shop Bel-Fries was wrecked over...

Nearly 90 Years Later, Kossar’s Expands Its Bialy Operation

NYTimes.com (Dining & Wine) 7/5 5:37A Florence Fabricant

The Lower East Side fixture since 1936 will open stores on the edge of Hudson Yards and on the Upper East Side.

Williamsburg Music Venue Institution Knitting Factory Bows Out — and More Closings

Eater NY 7/1 6:45A Caroline Shin

The Williamsburg location of the Knitting Factory at 361 Metropolitan Avenue. | Getty Images A regularly updated roundup of closed restaurants in New York City More than two years after New York’s...

NYC Hot Dog Royalty Papaya King Faces Possible Demolition

Eater NY 6/30 4:59A Emma Orlow

Inside the flagship Papaya King. | Robert Sietsema/Eater NY Plus, a new reality show follows couples running restaurants — and more intel The original Papaya King, an Upper East Side institution,...