Danny Meyer to open full-service restaurant at former Hotel Bossert
May 27, 2026
Once known as “The Waldorf-Astoria of Brooklyn,” the Hotel Bossert is a leftover from Brooklyn’s grander era.
Once known as “The Waldorf-Astoria of Brooklyn,” the Hotel Bossert is a leftover from Brooklyn’s grander era.
Steve Schirripa signed copies of his new children’s book in Bay Ridge, celebrating food, travel and his Brooklyn roots.
Straddling the Cobble Hill-Carroll Gardens border, the Smith Street location represents the pizzeria’s first NYC expansion since its debut.
The monthlong concept centers on Itameshi cuisine, which fuses Japanese technique with Italian ingredients.
One of the restaurant’s co-owners told The New York Times that Gigi’s makes about $4 profit on each $40 chicken.
Hunter’s Steak & Ale House closed after 30 years in Bay Ridge as owners retire, marking the loss of a longtime community gathering spot.
The Pollak family’s separate catering business inside Gourmet Glatt in Cedarhurst, Long Island, remains open.
The restaurant has drawn praise from the New York Times, Bon Appétit and New York Magazine over the past two decades.
A longtime Bay Ridge restaurant is preparing to reopen at a new location after delays, bringing renewed dining options to the neighborhood.
The menu spans breakfast through dinner, featuring house-baked pastries, handcrafted espresso drinks and made-to-order sandwiches.
The James Beard Awards, which recognize America’s best restaurants and food industry professionals, released their 2026 nominees on Tuesday.
Restaurant Depot was founded in Brooklyn in 1976. The family run business was then known as Jetro Restaurant Depot.
The restaurant, slated for a 2027 opening, will serve house-made pastas, focaccia and seasonal dishes, with seating extending onto a terrace.
The Manhattan Avenue Harlem Shake sits near McCarren Park and multiple transit lines and is expected to open in late summer 2026.
The casual American eatery was known for organic, hormone-free ingredients and a menu spanning waffles to grass-fed beef
Owner Ruben Santana leased an 8,000-square-foot space at 25 Thames St., where the restaurant is expected to open later this year.
The new bar will serve aperitifs, amaro-based cocktails and espresso drinks alongside dishes inspired by the original restaurant.
Club Lambda opened in 2022 as an expansion of Harlem’s Lambda Lounge, a safe space for queer people of color.
A SHUTTERED RESTAURANT could be replaced with an eight-unit residential building, if plans filed with the city this week are approved.
The Noble, opened in late 2023 by Itir Aloba and Rick Curi, briefly closed in 2024 to restructure before reopening with a revised menu.
RESTAURANT CLOSURES mounted across Brooklyn in January as longtime neighborhood fixtures and newer concepts shut their doors.
NEW YORK CITY’S annual Restaurant Week kicks off on Tuesday, running from Jan. 20 to Feb. 12. More than 850 restaurants participate.
A longtime Greek-American restaurant in Bay Ridge closed after more than two decades, marking the end of a familiar gathering place for the community.
The bar, founded by Joseph and Pilar Montero almost 90 years ago and now run by their son Pepe, was once a favorite hangout of sailors.
“After 21 wonderful years, it is with great sadness to announce that the Emphasis Diner will be closing its doors for good.”
The Grand Street Business Improvement District in Williamsburg has kicked off its annual Winter Restaurant Week, running now through Jan. 18.
PARK SLOPE — CASA AZUL, a longtime Oaxacan-style Mexican restaurant on 7th Avenue, will remain open.
Changes are coming to the restaurant scene in Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO, with some old favorites closing and new spots opening up.
“So many people came to cry, to hug, to say goodbye. I feel like I broke the world’s heart,” said owner Dimitri Likourentzos.
Thursday will be the last day of operation for Park Plaza Restaurant at 220 Cadman Plaza West in Brooklyn Heights.
Owner Kyriaki Vitale made the announcement on the eatery’s Facebook page that it will be closing after over eight years.
Cafe Brume, an Alpine-inspired bistro, opened Thursday in Brooklyn Heights, and “promises to have some of the best schnitzel in the city.”
A NEW ROMAN-STYLE Italian restaurant, Lele’s Roman, will take over the Ace Hotel Brooklyn’s lobby at 252 Schermerhorn St.
The building has been listed for sale on Zillow. However, manager Steve Gannon said any potential purchase won’t affect the restaurant.
NEW YORKERS ARE ONE-THIRD OF THE WAY THROUGH NYC’s Jan. 21- Feb. 9 ‘Restaurant Week.’ This event occurs twice a year.
THE JAMES BEARD Awards announced this year’s nominees for the restaurant industry honors, with several Brooklyn restaurants on the list.