What's Happening New York

Joomak’s Inari sushi, a dish of fried tofu stuffed with rice and topped with egg and botanebi | Courtesy of Jiho Kim Inari sushi, corncobs slathered in a gochujang paste, and chocolate-filled dumplings are on the menu at this new project from two fine dining pastry stars The city is ... read more

Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images Plus, New York’s $50 omakase strawberry has returned — and more intel City Council votes to extend a measure that protects restaurant owners who violate their leases Renewed protections for restaurant and bar owners are on the way. On Wednesday, City Council voted to extend ... read more

President Donald Trump | Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Trump’s rush to nominate a justice to the Supreme Court will likely delay a stimulus deal until after the election The COVID-19-hammered hospitality industry will have to keep waiting federal help. Politics are to blame. A rush by Republicans ... read more

NYC diners sound off on the return of indoor dining next week | Alex Staniloff/Eater NY While some are enthusiastic about indoor dining’s return next week, many remain deeply skeptical about the safety of eating inside again New York City’s return to indoor dining is just a week away, and ... read more

Jean Schwarzwalder/Eater Plus, Harlem’s Sugar Hill Creamery is now offering a local ice cream subscription and nationwide delivery — and more intel NYC restaurateurs will march on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office next Monday A group of New York City restaurateurs plans to march on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office next week, ... read more

Makloubeh is an upside down dish of rice, lamb, and eggplant with yogurt sauce. The restaurant’s menu — informed by chef Tarek Daka’s farm upbringing — includes towering musakhan, olive oil-slicked hummus, and, notably, not a falafel in sight Middle Eastern cuisines overlap in part, but certain dishes are exclusive ... read more

A tray of Sans Rival doughnuts from Kora Filipino Desserts | Kenneth Camara/Kora [Official] Pan-Asian pastry boxes, crusty loaves of sourdough bread, and Filipino doughnuts are now available for pick-up and delivery through Instagram Few things have captivated New York City during the coronavirus pandemic like baking — but if ... read more

Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images City Council will conduct a hearing on the proposed bill next week Several NYC Council members have introduced new legislation that would make outdoor dining a permanent fixture in the city. The new bill, sponsored by Council members Antonio Reynoso, Keith Powers, Mark Levine, and ... read more

Alex Staniloff/Eater Plus, restaurateurs from Rhodora and Hunky Dory will discuss sustainability and labor justice on a panel this week — and more intel Times critic Pete Wells is reviewing restaurants again After more than a six-month reprieve, New York Times critic Pete Wells appears to be reviewing restaurants ... read more

Danny Bowien (left) and Angela Dimayuga at Mission Chinese | Daniel Krieger/Eater Founder Danny Bowien’s ex-wife has leveled several new allegations against former star chef Angela Dimayuga Mission Chinese, the eclectic Chinese restaurant set to close its flagship Lower East Side outpost at the end of this month, is once ... read more

The chef Tabitha Yeh (left) and restaurant ownr Natalie Camerino | McKenzie Scofes/Umma [Official] Umma is a relaunch of Noodlelove, which opened in the summer of 2018 Noodlelove — the Asian fusion fast-casual restaurant that became a staple for office goers in Nolita — has transitioned into a full-service Korean-American ... read more

Egg was an enduring culinary presence in Williamsburg | Robert Sietsema/Eater It didn’t make sense to keep the restaurant open and try to scrape by for the duration of the pandemic, owner George Weld says Longstanding Williamsburg breakfast hotspot Egg will be permanently shutting down at the end of the ... read more

The rent crisis for restaurants is worsening | Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images Plus, the city’s plastic bag ban will go into effect next month — and more intel NYC restaurants’ struggle to pay rent is worsening Despite the city’s seemingly successful experiment with outdoor dining, the rent crisis for ... read more

Robert Sietsema/Eater Critic Robert Sietsema surveys the city’s ruby-pink smoke rings and ribbons of fat When I went to school in Texas, smoked beef brisket was my chief delight. And the coarse-textured, long-smoked meat, when properly crusted with salt and pepper and rimmed with fat, can still make me swoon. ... read more

Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Plus, Grand Tea and Imports in Chinatown is accepting donations after a fire tore through its building last night — and more intel Restaurateurs voice concerns about utilizing new COVID-19 surcharge Restaurant owners are grappling with whether to use a new emergency measure that City ... read more