What's Happening New York

The mobile vaccination clinic outside of Lilia in Williamsburg, Brooklyn | Gary He/EaterAs the city races to vaccinate 5 million residents by June, an inside look into two busses targeting restaurant workers Sweetgreen manager Mark Niec had been searching for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment for a month without success. Finally, ... read more

Times Square | ShutterstockA Cuban mainstay, stellar dim sum, and more good food amid the hordes of tourists Times Square sits in the heart of New York’s Theater District, where Broadway shows still remain on hiatus as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year. But while shows carry on with ... read more

Nathan’s Famous opened in 1916 | Photo by John Smith/VIEWpressIt’s a bargain that’s been 105 years in the making On a recent Thursday evening, Kirk Daniels, a 36-year-old father of two, was on the phone with his wife in line at Nathan’s Famous in Coney Island when a sign caught ... read more

Dimitrios Kambouris / The Greens [Official]The best spots for making the most of rooftop season Outdoor dining set-ups have considerably leveled-up over the last year of the pandemic, from cordoned-off sidewalk stools to full-blown outdoor dining rooms. But for the few months of warm New York weather known as rooftop ... read more

A digital rendering of Crown Club | Major Food Group [Official]Plus, an opening date for the new Dough Doughnuts in Brooklyn — and more intel Major Food Group is opening a courtside club at Barclays Center Major Food Group is planning to open an ornate courtside club at Barclays Center in ... read more

The two-Michelin-starred Momofuku Ko is no longer offering takeout and delivery | Louise PalmbergOffering takeout and deliver was necessary at the start of the pandemic. Now some upscale restaurants are taking steps to return to “normal.” As the weather gets warmer and indoor dining capacities increase statewide, New York’s takeout ... read more

Chef and restaurateur John Fraser | Dillon Burke for John Fraser [Official Photo]Iris will focus on a range of Greek and Turkish fare Chef and restaurateur John Fraser’s long-in-the-works Midtown spot Iris — located on the ground floor of office building 1740 Broadway, at West 55th Street — is finally opening ... read more

The masala-stuffed chicken wings at Sona are a must-order | Robert Sietsema/Eater NYPriyanka Chopra Jones may be a celebrity partner behind Sona, but the new restaurant’s menu is also worthy of all the fanfare, our senior critic says The rise of Indian food in the city’s fine dining scene over ... read more

Coyote Ugly’s former home on First Avenue in the East Village | Via Google MapsPlus, Georgian favorite Chama Mama opens on the Upper West Side — and more intel Coyote Ugly starts setting up shop in new East Village space Coyote Ugly — the famed, decades-old East Village spot that ... read more

Ssäm Bar moved into Bar Wayō’s former spot at the South Street Seaport | Bao Ong/Eater NYChef Eunjo Park, formerly of Momofuku Kāwi, is spearheading the South Street Seaport debut Momofuku’s long-awaited Ssäm Bar revamp is finally here. The lauded restaurant — which relocated to Bar Wayō’s former spot in ... read more

The Masalawala first opened on the Lower East Side in 2011 | Robert Sietsema/EaterPlus, Enrique Olvera’s Cosme reopens on April 28 — and more intel The team behind Adda and Rahi plan to open another Masalawala in Brooklyn On the heels of their highly anticipated opening of Dhamaka, restaurateur Roni ... read more

Photo by Noam Galai/Getty ImagesFrom practices born out of necessity to lessons that have pushed the industry into a new age of accountability, COVID-19 has changed the way NYC dines forever The past year has hit the restaurant industry harder than can be calculated; it will likely take months or ... read more

Seeyamañana opens for dinner on April 16 | Jacob Williamson/SeeyamañanaPlus, Greenpoint favorite Esme reopens for service this week — and more intel Seeyamañana opens in Nomad today The team behind Nomad’s popular underground cocktail bar Patent Pending has opened a Mexican restaurant next door, where tacos and tostadas are made ... read more

Liz ClaytonGood coffee, Wi-Fi, and a spot to perch Looking for a place to work outside of the apartment now that the weather has warmed up? Finding a coffee shop, bakery, or bar to work and have a quiet conversation can feel like hunting for the holy grail. Here are ... read more

Danny Liang, at Wo Hop, where he was worked for the past decade | Janice Chung“I feel that I get looked at a little differently. I feel the stares on me.” https://www.grubstreet.com/2021/04/danny-liang-wo-hop-server-interview.html ... read more