{"id":32453,"date":"2026-09-26T12:08:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T12:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/32453\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T12:08:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T12:08:47","slug":"nyc-restaurant-news-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/32453\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Restaurant News, August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve been covering various NYC restaurants, food, drinks, bars, etc. news intel over on our daily newsletter (please sign up if you haven\u2019t already!), but we\u2019re also making it easier for everyone to catch up by rounding \u2018em up here every week (check out July\u2019s and June\u2019s).<\/p>\n

The last Mimi Cheng\u2019s is closing<\/p>\n

Mimi Cheng\u2019s will wrap up 12 years in the East Village on September 11. And while it\u2019s the last location in the city, the dumplings are sold across the country in places like Whole Foods. It was the original location from sisters Hannah and Marian Cheng.<\/p>\n

A Greenpoint longtimer closes<\/p>\n

Alas, longtime Greenpoint Japanese cafe Ashbox has closed. Greenpointers reports that owner Yoko Kubo has been dealing with health issues and that it was time to shutter. She\u2019s hosting a farewell through Friday, August 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Nadia Chaudhury<\/p>\n

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Luke Fortney\/Eater NY<\/p>\n

Rapidly growing fast-casual Mexican seafood restaurant Mariscos El Submarino is opening a location in the West Village, at 31 Cornelia Street, near Bleecker Street, per Instagram account Outpost. It\u2019s on the same block as Tacos 1986 and the forthcoming Mexican seafood bar El Camaron Peludo, by Taqueria Ramirez. \u2014 NC<\/p>\n

A Strange Delight sibling<\/p>\n

The team behind Fort Greene\u2019s New Orleans-leaning restaurant Strange Delight is opening a new restaurant: a bar and grill named Triangle. Caper reports it\u2019ll also be in Fort Greene, in Fowler Square, opening in the fall. \u2014 NC<\/p>\n

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Emma Orlow\/Eater NY<\/p>\n

Spotlight on Stissing House<\/p>\n

Dua Lipa celebrated her birthday at too-cool Hudson Valley tavern and inn Stissing House in Pine Plains, New York. \u2014 NC<\/p>\n

Russ & Daughters is doing a collaboration with West Elm, which launches today, Monday, August 24, in time for the Jewish holidays. The collection celebrates the long history of the restaurant and hosting, with items like a menu board placemat, a fish serving platter, a pickle trinket tray, and an update on the menorah. \u2014 Melissa McCart<\/p>\n

A street vendor expansion<\/p>\n

The street vendor program is expanding: In October, NYC will distribute 21,500 new permits under a new City Council law, Gothamist reports. It\u2019s the first expansion of the city\u2019s license cap in 50 years. \u2014 MM<\/p>\n

ThisBowl opened its Tribeca location Monday, August 24, on 100 Barclay, at West Street. The Australia-based chain now has four NYC locations, with the first debuting in Noho in 2024. There are now 60 locations in Australia. \u2014 MM<\/p>\n

An uptown grocery shutters<\/p>\n

A 40-year-old Upper West Side grocery is apparently closing after 40 years. \u2014 MM<\/p>\n

For Jersey Shore-bound types, Terroir Tribeca\u2019s Paul Grieco is bringing Summer of Riesling to James Beard-recognized Judy & Harry\u2019s in Asbury Park on Sunday, August 30. The home of more than 90 wines by the glass will take that sensibility to the wine list takeover with six Rieslings by the glass and Riesling-inspired cocktails, too. Also on tap: local tattoo artist Karissa Anne of Fast Time Tattoos with a collection of wine-inspired ink options. Reservations for Judy\u2019s, the Jewish-leaning Italian restaurant, are available \u2014 for a dinner of items like oysters, latkes, zucca pasta, and New Jersey\u2019s Belmont Tavern-inspired chicken. The bar is open for Riesling revelry, too.<\/p>\n

A Lower East Side shutter<\/p>\n

Turkish restaurant Ankara has closed on the Lower East Side. The restaurant opened in 2023, former Eater NY critic Robert Sietsema reported, from Ramazan Turgut, who used to own Bereket on Houston and Orchard streets for nearly 20 years until a condo project forced him to close in 2014. The new place was a third location for a small group of Turkish restaurants based in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Brewery\u2019s long-announced four-block Williamsburg relocation is finally happening. The longtime brewery is having its last day party at 79 N. 11th Street at Wythe Avenue on Saturday, August 29, from 9 p.m. to midnight with beers and live music; RSVP online for free entry. After that, it\u2019ll eventually reopen in the fall on 1 Wythe Avenue, at Banker Street. \u2014 NC<\/p>\n

A reasonably priced sunset sail is scheduled for Monday, August 24, with Classic Harbor Line, for $126 per ticket. It\u2019s Tides & Tapas aboard the Schooner America 2.0, which includes savory small plates, dessert, and a glass of sparkling wine. The excursion leaves Pier 62 in Chelsea at 6:30 p.m. and returns two hours later.<\/p>\n

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Tacos and more at Santo Taco. Gentl & Hyers\/Santo Taco<\/p>\n

Quickly growing NYC taqueria Santo Taco is already opening a third location. Santo Taco West Village is opening at 232 Bleecker Street, on Carmine Street, in September. Santiago Perez, who had originally co-founded Cosme with chef Enrique Olvera, broke away to open his own taqueria last year, first in Nolita, followed by Union Square. Expect the same tacos made with corn tortillas and fillings like steak trompo and salsa macha-laced shrimp, along with margaritas and aguas frescas. The 1,300-square-foot space with 28 seats will have counter-service and outdoor dining. \u2014 Nadia Chaudhury<\/p>\n

Sarabeth\u2019s is down to one NYC restaurant<\/p>\n

Brunch icon Sarabeth\u2019s is closing a couple of locations as of Sunday, August 23, the New York Post reported earlier this week. Two locations, Park Avenue South and Greenwich Village, will close on Sunday. And the Upper West Side location is being sued by its landlord over alleged unpaid rent. Beyond these locations, Central Park South is the other location standing.\u2014 Melissa McCart<\/p>\n

Bryant Park Grill is about to change hands<\/p>\n

After a year-long battle, it seems that Bryant Park Grill will indeed have to vacate the premises by mid-October 2026, making way for a giant Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurant. \u2014 MM<\/p>\n

Theodora alum is going off on their own<\/p>\n

Former Theodora chef de cuisine Vitor Mendes is opening a new Brazilian restaurant on the Lower East Side this fall. Iara takes its menu cues from the Amazon forest, with dishes like a broth of tucupi (a sauce made from cassava) and butter beans; greens with acai dressing and Brazil nuts; a Bahian red snapper stew; and picanha. It\u2019s opening at 205 Allen Street, in the same building as Kisa. \u2014 NC<\/p>\n

Horse-loving Red Hook bar Pony\u2019s is opening on Saturday, August 22, with a daytime cafe serving coffee and an evening bar with cocktails like martinis. \u2014 NC<\/p>\n

A new spot from Greenpoint Fish & Lobster<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the return of Enid\u2019s in Greenpoint, but rather a new ode to one of the neighborhood\u2019s beloved bars, per Greenpointers. The Greenpoint Fish & Lobster\/Rounders team turned the 560 Manhattan Avenue at Driggs Avenue address into a new restaurant and bar, Matches \u2014 in honor of Bar Matchless, which ran for 15 years until it closed in 2023 \u2014 on Friday, August 14. Greenpoint Fish & Lobster actually took over shuttered restaurant Bar Bruno, which had locations here and in Carroll Gardens. The team reopened the latter in April and opted to turn the Greenpoint one into something new. A staffer tells Eater that, later on, Matches will have a late-night menu and there are plans to host dancing with a disco ball and DJ sets eventually. \u2014 NC<\/p>\n

Last week, New York City Council passed some bills to let restaurants keep their outdoor dining sheds up throughout the year \u2014 instead of the current law that only lets restaurants build out their roadway dining structures on April 1 and take them down by November 30. The new bills also allow restaurants to retain structures during the winter with warming elements, as well as create more manageable fees and payment structures. Earlier this summer, Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u2019s administration put together several proposed amendments that\u2019ll make the outdoor dining application process easier for restaurants, which will be on the ballot in November. \u2014 NC<\/p>\n

Yet another fire in an NYC restaurant<\/p>\n

Because of a fire inside Ridgewood restaurant Rolo\u2019s wine cellar on Saturday, August 1, most of its wines were ruined. So in the meantime, the team is serving options from its collection of rare, old, and cool wines that were being stored elsewhere while the team works on restocking its wine inventory. \u2014 NC<\/p>\n

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Photo by Astrid Stawiarz\/Getty Images for Michelin<\/p>\n

Michelin Northeast will be held in NYC<\/p>\n

The Michelin Guide\u2019s Northeast ceremony is back in New York City this year after a brief detour to Philadelphia last year. The awards take place on Monday, December 14, at its previous venue of the Glasshouse in Hell\u2019s Kitchen, covering restaurants in New York, Chicago, and D.C., along with newer-to-Michelin cities Boston and Philadelphia. \u2014 NC<\/p>\n

NYC\u2019s Pioneering Falafel Chain Was Seized<\/p>\n

UPDATE Friday, August 21: Taim has since reopened the week of August 17, according to a reader, with two locations listed in Manhattan and two in Brooklyn on the website. It seems as though NYC fast-casual wonder Ta\u00efm has closed, per Reddit. There\u2019s a seizure notice posted at its Midtown location on West 56th Street, stating that \u201cthis property has been seized for nonpayment of taxes, and is now in the possession of the state of New York.\u201d Nation\u2019s Restaurant News reports that Ta\u00efm\u2019s parent company, Craveworthy Brands, owes around $632,000 in business taxes.<\/p>\n

Its four New York City locations are listed as \u201ctemporarily closed\u201d on Google and the respective phone numbers ring out; its Instagram account hasn\u2019t been updated since July 22; its online ordering site isn\u2019t active; and its Goldbelly store is gone. The D.C. location shuttered this past July. Currently, Ta\u00efm doesn\u2019t seem to be on Craveworthy\u2019s list of restaurants anymore either.<\/p>\n

Co-founders and couple chef Einat Admony and St\u00e9fan Nafziger started Ta\u00efm in 2005, becoming known for their falafel, pitas, and hummus. The business expanded to several locations. (At its height in NYC, it had 14 locations.) In 2021, Untamed Brands, a then-new company run by Phil Petrilli, who had been a Northeast regional director for Chipotle for 13 years and had previously invested in Ta\u00efm, acquired it as the group\u2019s first restaurant. Then, in 2024, fast-casual restaurant company Craveworthy Brands bought Untamed Brands. Eater has reached out for more information. \u2014 Nadia Chaudhury<\/p>\n

A new high-end Chinese duck restaurant\u2019s coming to NYC<\/p>\n

iDen\u2019s Beijing Duck House is opening Tuesday, September 1, in what had been La Grenouille, a New York institution since the 1960s. The restaurant, at 3 E. 52nd Street, between Fifth and Madison avenues, follows the sibling location in Vancouver that opened six years ago. The chef, Matt Chen, had run the kitchen of Le Palais in Taipei, apparently the first restaurant in Taiwan to receive three Michelin stars. The menu lists a nearly $200 tasting menu as well as a la carte options like a duck and egg yolk roll ($26); surf clam and okra salad ($28); venison with Sichuan-pickled vegetables ($58); and the Beijing duck, which starts at $128. \u2014 Melissa McCart<\/p>\n

An over-100-year-old deli is shuttering<\/p>\n

A longtime Queens deli that\u2019s been open for over 100 years, Manor Delicatessen, is closing on Friday, August 21. The Retrologist reports that the Woodhaven deli is up for sale. \u2014 NC<\/p>\n

New dining changes coming to NYC transportation hub<\/p>\n

Grand Central is going all-in on dining options, the New York Post reports. An elevator shaft with doors that open onto Vanderbilt Plaza will become a grab-and-go spot. Then, the people behind Grand Brasserie, Vizz Group, will open Osteria Centrale, a 250-seat restaurant in what had been a Rite-Aid. \u2014 MM<\/p>\n

Get out of town while eating and drinking well<\/p>\n

Check out my favorite spots in Atlantic City, Montauk, and the Catskills, all handily on the Eater app. \u2014 NC<\/p>\n

NYC multi-hyphenate chef debuts a new series<\/p>\n

Eddie Huang, behind Baohaus in the East Village, Canal Street Dreams, and various projects at the intersection of art, culture, and food, has his own series again, this time with Complex: Huang\u2019s World features the chef and his wife, Shia Blanca, exploring food and storytelling from around the world; it follows the original from Viceland from 2013 to 2017. For the relaunch in September, the series will focus on 12 New York City chefs. \u2014 MM<\/p>\n

A Brooklyn food bookstore pivots<\/p>\n

Bed-Stuy food bookstore and cafe BEM, which opened in October 2025, has closed for in-person shopping as of Sunday, August 9. The Instagram announcement notes that co-owners and sisters Gabrielle and Danielle Davenport want to \u201cput our programming focused on Black food, books, and cultures front and center.\u201d They renamed the space to the BEM Cultural Foundation, and tease cookbook launches, film screenings, and dinners in the fall. In the meantime, people are encouraged to become members. \u2014 NC<\/p>\n

Get into the Irish spirit<\/p>\n

Tara M\u00f3r, the Midtown Irish pub near Madison Square Garden, hosts M\u00f3r Fest NYC from Wednesday, August 19 to Sunday, August 23 \u2014 five days of live music, comedy, sports panels, and food and drink from Irish producers, with organizers billing it as the city\u2019s first fully Irish festival. Expect Guinness on tap (with a perfect pour competition closing out the week), plus the pub\u2019s spice bag and full Irish breakfast served throughout. General admission runs $50 for full-week access; VIP passes are $200 and include drinks. It\u2019s at 150 W. 30th Street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues; tickets via Eventbrite. \u2014 MM<\/p>\n

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Parcelle Wine in Greenwich Village. Parcelle Wine<\/p>\n

A Wine Bar-Vodka Bar Switcheroo in Greenwich Village<\/p>\n

Parcelle Wine closed its Greenwich Village location on Tuesday, July 28, per Swurl. The publication reports that cocktail bar Vodka Bar is taking over, opening in the fall. Parcelle\u2019s Chinatown location remains open, and its Instagram notes that the team is looking for a new location in the same neighborhood. \u2014 Nadia Chaudhury<\/p>\n

Chez Fifi partner is expanding with new cafe<\/p>\n

Upper East Side Basque and Parisian restaurant Chez Fifi partner Justin Wands is opening something new this fall, named Cafe Wands. \u2014 NC<\/p>\n

RIP Barcade… in three years<\/p>\n

Barcade in Williamsburg will be closing in 1,000 days or so, because its lease is expiring in 2029. \u2014 NC<\/p>\n

Japan-based vegan ramen is coming to the East Village<\/p>\n

Vegan ramen and sushi roll spot Redwhite Boneless Ramen, which first opened in Japan then expanded to Boston, is opening in the East Village, EV Grieve reports. The restaurant will fully open by Thursday, August 20, but before that, it may have limited hours and menus starting on Friday, August 7. \u2014 Melissa McCart<\/p>\n

A Soho restaurant\u2019s temporary configuration<\/p>\n

A pipe burst in Lure Fishbar, so the Soho staple will have to redo the floors. In the meantime, the restaurant is open outdoors for lunch and in the dining area (not the bar) for dinner. Mercer Street Hospitality owner John McDonald told Eater he\u2019ll have to close for a week or so for the repairs. \u2014 MM<\/p>\n

Pay what you can for meals at these really great NYC restaurants<\/p>\n

The second edition of Pago Lo Que Puedas\/Pay What You Can day \u2014 where diners can pay what they can for meals across participating restaurants in 12 countries, organized by Mexico City restaurant Masala y Maiz \u2014 is happening Wednesday, August 26. New York\u2019s lineup includes Caribbean prix fixe Kabawa; HAGS (which is known for its similar brunch program); burrito joint Vato; and Mexican American restaurant Hellbender. \u2014 NC<\/p>\n

New tea tasting destination<\/p>\n

An homage to Japanese tea culture with classes and tastings has opened inside Matchaful in Williamsburg. Ritual Bar debuted on Wednesday, August 5, at 92 Berry Street, at North Eighth Street, Wednesday through Sunday, with walk-ins welcome from noon to 3 p.m. Class reservations are on Resy. \u2014 MM<\/p>\n

A Brooklyn chef leaves via Chicago<\/p>\n

Eli Sussman, the go-to restaurant industry meme-r who had been the chef of Prospect Heights bistro Gertrude\u2019s (where he trained actor Dominic Sessa for his role as Anthony Bourdain in Tony), has left New York City for Chicago. Caper reports that he\u2019s now the director of brand strategy and communications at DineAmic Hospitality, which oversees restaurants like modern Italian restaurant Siena Tavern and steakhouse Prime & Provisions. The newsletter notes that Sussman is still a partner of the Brooklyn restaurants, and that he\u2019s working on a satirical book, Me Chef, You Chef, Oui Chef, publishing in 2027. \u2014 NC<\/p>\n

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