Vincent Chirico, the chef and serial restaurateur behind Coarse in the West Village and Vai on the Upper West Side, opened a new restaurant today…
A Look at Red Hook Lobster Pound’s New Rockaway Clam Bar
Earlier this month, when we shared the lineup of food vendors at Riis Park Beach Bazaar, we noted that one of the newcomers this season…
Get Fried at Cape House, A Seafood Shack and Disco Den
Something’s been cooking over at 2 Knickerbocker, the triangular lot that was once home to Amancay’s Diner, a late-night “spin the bottle” diner opened by a restauranteur known for…
Ben Sargent’s Lobstah Bike Is Finally Ready to Roll
Remember Ben Sargent (aka. Dr. Klaw) and his underground lobster-roll delivery service, conducted from his basement apartment in Greenpoint? If you do, you’ll probably recall that…
Marco Canora of Hearth Opens Zadie’s Oyster Room For Throwback Slurpin’
You’ve probably gone to your fair share of $1 oyster happy hours, or guzzled an oyster shooter or two– maybe you’ve dipped fried oysters in a nice aioli. But…
Shane Covey Opens a New Seafood Spot, Down the Block From Upstate
“Before opening a new restaurant you need a bottle of aspirin and your wife’s permission, which can take a few weeks and is sometimes harder to…
The Wayland Opens a Natty Neighborhood Spot, Good Night Sonny, in the Old Simone Space
With the launch of Good Night Sonny, Robert Ceraso and Jason Mendenhall, the chef/bartender team behind Alphabet City’s cocktail bar/live music venue The Wayland, are…
10 Days In, Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co. Is Off the Hook
Even at 3 p.m. on a Friday afternoon, Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co. is packed like a sardine can (the salmon spot was slammed mid-week,…