More than two years after the coronavirus pandemic, restaurants across the city continue to open their doors, sometimes because their concepts have been able to adapt to the new normal, but more often because their owners have had no choice but to move on. Since March 16, 2020, when the state temporarily shut down indoor dining for the first time, hundreds of new restaurants have opened, including Lebanese Nabila’s, Chinese-influenced Ye’s Apothecary Bar and Roberta’s Montauk.
Here is a summary of the restaurants and bars that opened in June. This list is updated weekly. If there’s a vacancy near you that we’ve missed, let us know at [email protected].
Health experts consider eating out to be a high-risk activity for the unvaccinated; It can pose a risk to those vaccinated, particularly in areas with significant COVID transmission.
2th of June
Astoria: A new Thai chicken spot called Chick it out flew to Queens, according to a company Instagram post. 32-06 35th Street, 34th Avenue
Chinatown: Blue Willow’s team informs Eater that they have started Yes, pharmacist, a new bar with “Chinese herbal cocktails” and “classic Szechuan tapas” like skewers, tofu dishes and dumplings. 119 Orchard Street, near Allen Street
Clinton Hill: commune Opened earlier this month as an espresso cart with Balthazar baked goods. The team tells Eater that the to-go cart, which is attached to a much larger space on Classon Avenue, was launched ahead of its full launch as a wine bar and cafe later this year. Corner of Lexington Avenue and Classon Avenue
cobblestones: Court Street’s food scene ups the ante Nabilas, a new Lebanese restaurant from a mother-son duo and first-time restaurateurs. The dinner menu features beef kibbeh, malfouf and rice hashwi with chicken. A lunch menu is in the works. 248 Court Street, off Kane Street
Ostdorf: Birria LES now has a second outpost joining NYC’s growing birria taco scene, according to EV Grieve. 34 St. Mark’s Place between Second and Third Avenues
Ostdorf: EV Grieve comes out on top Difficult to explain, a new Japanese place for tea and coffee. The local publication shares that the new venue will soon double as a sake bar in the back, and that Hard to Explain is asking interested guests to make a reservation via Instagram DMs due to limited seating. 224 East 10th Street, between First and Second Avenues
Ostdorf: This is reported by EV Grieve Luzzo’s La Pizza Napoletana, a pizzeria that first opened on First Avenue in 2004, has moved to the neighborhood. 15 Avenue B at East Second Street
Green Dot: A cocktail bar trading under the name Little Rascal opened on Franklin Street earlier this month, taking over a space recently occupied mostly by the Magazine, an unpretentious neighborhood bar with a New Orleans flair. The owners of the new eatery operate a Middle Eastern restaurant of the same name in Nolita, according to Greenpointers. 130 Franklin Street, near Milton Street
Montauk: NYC pizza favorite Robertas officially opened its Montauk outpost ahead of the busy summer season, according to the company’s Instagram post. 240 Fort Pond Road, off Manor Road
Williamsburg: Natoora, a food company that supplies some of the finest restaurants in the world, expanded its reach with a coffee shop in South Williamsburg featuring staples, produce and sandwiches. 93 South Sixth Street, near Berry Street
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