What's Happening New York
- What the Proposed Ban on WeChat Means for NYC Chinese Restaurants
An impending ban on WeChat could further imperil NYC’s Chinese restaurants | Tony Lin/Eater WeChat has been a business lifeline for Chinese restaurants during the pandemic. What happens if the Trump administration bans it? WeChat, the world’s third-largest messaging app, with over 1 billion users, is scheduled to be ... read more - Queens Red Sauce Stalwart Il Triangolo Permanently Closes
Il Triangolo, in Corona, Queens, has permanently closed after nearly a decade | Robert Sietsema/Eater Plus, Nolita’s Elizabeth Street Garden is hosting a cocktail event this week — and more intel Beloved Queens Italian restaurant closes for good Old school Italian Queens red sauce joint Il Triangolo — perhaps best ... read more - Multiple NYC Bars Busted for Hosting Illegal Parties In Zoned Shutdown Areas
39 Fantastic Bar in Sunset Park had its liquor license suspended | Via Google Maps Local authorities observed large indoor parties taking place at multiple establishments despite bans on such gatherings The state cracked down on three NYC bars within the zoned shutdown areas in Brooklyn and Queens — where ... read more - Danny Bowien Posts Confessional Following Mission Chinese Workplace Investigation
Chef Danny Bowien | Gary He/Eater The chef publicly addressed in detail longstanding allegations of misconduct at the restaurant Following a lengthy Grub Street investigation of the workplace culture at trend-setting restaurant Mission Chinese, chef Danny Bowien opened up publicly about the longstanding allegations of mismanagement that occurred at the ... read more - Times Square Hosts Restaurant Week to Counter Midtown Restaurant Slump
Times Square’s restaurant week kicks off today | Times Square Alliance Plus, popular Greenwich Village pop-up Dame is closing up for the winter — and more intel Times Square’s restaurant celebration returns today With Broadway remaining shut through May 2021, and many Midtown office workers continuing to work from home, ... read more - Manhattan’s Largest Chinese Restaurant Has Reopened For Indoor Dining. Will That Save It?
Manager Andy Zhang, who has worked at Jing Fong for 26 years, serves customers on its first day of reopening for indoor dining | Gary He/Eater Legendary 25,000-square-foot dim sum spot Jing Fong reckons with its future amid the pandemic Truman Lam cleaned out the walk-in freezers of his family’s ... read more - At Final Presidential Debate, President Trump Says NYC Restaurants Are ‘Dying’
Donald Trump called NYC a “ghost town” at the third presidential debate. | Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images On Twitter, actual New Yorkers argued otherwise At the third and final presidential debate on Thursday night, the state of the NYC restaurant economy came up as the candidates discussed the economy ... read more - 29 Top Vietnamese Restaurants in NYC
The legendary “shaking beef” (bo luc lac) at Thanh Hoai Where to find the best shaking beef, pho, banh mi, and more Vietnamese cuisine in New York City has come of age in this century, going from a series of cafes with similar menus clustered in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens ... read more - The Nightmare Inside Mission Chinese Food
Chef Angela Dimayuga works the line in Mission Chinese Food’s first Manhattan location. | Clay Williams The restaurant’s chefs preached kindness. Behind the scenes, it was a different story. https://www.grubstreet.com/2020/10/inside-mission-chinese-food-report.html ... read more - NYC Business and Design Experts On Ways to Help Restaurants Survive the Winter
Nick Starichenko/Shutterstock Expanding outdoor dining structures, providing funds to restaurants in low-income communities, expanding winter markets, and more Winter is coming, and many restaurants are in the midst of constructing sturdier outdoor dining tents, wiring up heating facilities, and otherwise scrambling to do whatever the city will allow for dining ... read more - Astoria Hit Chip Expands Its Cookie Empire With First Brooklyn Location
Chip NYC cookies | Chip NYC [Official] Plus, two Manhattan restaurants launch an ‘eat now, pay later’ option for out-of-work Broadway actors — and more intel Chip NYC is opening a new shop in Williamsburg on Halloween Three-year-old cookie chain Chip NYC, known for its gooey, fist-sized cookies with quirky ... read more - Halloween 2020: Pumpkin-Themed Menus, Virtual Costume Contests, and More
Halloween season is upon us | The Cauldron NYC [Official] A guide to NYC restaurants and bars offering specials for Halloween Due to the pandemic, virtual costume contests and spread-out dinner plans are the name of the game for Halloween this year. For those looking to go out for some ... read more - Brooklyn Restaurant Claims It Was Unfairly Ticketed by City Over Shutdown Violations
Via Google Maps The restaurant owner filmed a city inspector issuing a citation due to the cafe’s open front door In Gravesend, Brooklyn — one of the city’s red-zoned shutdown areas, where restaurants are currently restricted to takeout and delivery only — a cafe owner has thrown a spotlight on ... read more - Restaurants in Queens COVID-19 Hot Spots See Restrictions Lifted, But Not South Brooklyn
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has lifted restrictions on parts of central Queens | Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images With cases stabilizing in the affected neighborhood, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has lifted some restrictions Following a two-week-long shutdown on indoor and outdoor dining, restaurants in parts of Queens — in neighborhoods like Forest ... read more - New York Extends Eviction Moratorium for Restaurants Through January 1
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has extended the eviction moratorium for commercial tenants | Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images Plus, star ramen chef Shigetoshi Nakamura is doing a UWS pop-up dinner — and more intel New York’s commercial eviction moratorium has been extended till next year New York restaurant and bar owners ... read more