Food & Drink Openings Round-Up
Spring has sprung in NYC and there are a slew of new places to celebrate the amazing weather. Full round-up is below.
Bellweather
Bellweather: Brought to you by the owners of Anella, Calyer, and Saint Vitus is this new American Nouveau eatery that features a menu of “raw-bar platters and dishes like baby artichokes with picholine olives and bottarga, tripe mole poblano with cracklings, and a BBQ black bass with cherry-tomato jam”. After the dishes are cleared off the table, and DJ takes over spinning into the night.
594 Union Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11211 347.529.4906
c/o The Village Voice
Cafe Mogador: Time Out New York says “The popular East Village Moroccan eatery opens a 75-seat outpost, outfitted with colorful tiles and reclaimed wood, in Williamsburg. A back herb garden growing rosemary, thyme and mint supplies the kitchen, which puts out signature dishes like a lamb tagine with dried apricots and prunes, a Greek salad crowned with za’atar croutons, and Middle Eastern eggs (tabouli, hummus, pita and chopped salad with eggs any style).”
133 Wythe Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11211 718.486.9222
Frej
Frej: Scandinavian-inspired tasting menus three nights a week in a pop-up restaurant in the back of Williamsburg café-bar Kinfolk Studios.
90 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn NY, 11211 347.286.6241
Tender Trap
Tender Trap: Our favorite new place Tender Trap is owned by Ryan Virag and BMX rider Darryl Nau who opened a space that features six beers and simple cocktails, in addition to revolving DJ’s who starts spinning at 10PM nightly, playing a wide-variety of music.
245 S 1st St. Brooklyn, NY 11211 347. 763.1825
Tradesman
Tradesman: Time Out New York says: “Antique tools decorate this Bushwick tavern, which also features rustic wood walls and a crosshatch-patterned floor in green, gray and white. Twelve taps dispense Northeast brews (Greenport Harbor, Kelso) at the 17-foot-long white oak bar, but drinkers can also sip on local hooch (Comb Honey Gin, Core Applejack) and classic cocktails.”
222 Bushwick Avenue 718.599.4440
A great new opening is the tea bar that opened a couple of weeks ago at 439 Metropolitan ave. They have all sorts of organic tea and home brewed kombucha. About time a great organic tea bar opened in the neighborhood!