Eat Out

Open season

Where you’ll be eating this fall (and where you wouldn’t be caught dead).

By Jordana Rothman

Shang

PUT RESTAURANT LINE ON SPEED DIAL

Corton
After much industry chatter, chef Paul Liebrandt (Gilt) and Drew Nieporent reveal their joint project—modern French food paired with wines from Burgundy. 239 West Broadway between Walker and White Sts (212-219-2777)
early September

Shang
Toronto chef Susur Lee makes his New York debut, featuring elegantly plated, locally sourced Chinese cuisine. Thompson LES, 190 Allen St between E Houston and Stanton Sts (no phone yet)
mid October

Brooklyn Bowl
Sixteen lanes, live music, local beers by the pitcher and a Blue Ribbon restaurant (fried chicken!) will make this entertainment palace a Brooklyn blockbuster. 61 Wythe Ave between North 11th and 12th Sts, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718-963-3369)
mid October

Macao Trading Co.
Old school meets new: David Waltuck and Keith Harry (both of Chanterelle) join the Employees Only team at this Chinese-Portuguese spot. 311 Church St between Lispenard and Walker Sts (212-431-8750)
late October

Shake Shack

WE’LL TAKE A TWO-TOP AT 8

Co.
Sullivan St Bakery frontman Jim Lahey mans the pizza stone once again at his new Chelsea eatery—we hear he’ll be doing round, hot pies instead of his classic Roman-style rectangles. Backing the project: some guy named Jean-Georges Vongerichten. 230 Ninth Ave at 24th St (no phone yet)
fall

Kefi
The Psilakis-Arpaia choke hold on Ionian excellence grows ever tighter at the new, larger location of this affordable UWS taverna.505 Columbus Ave between 84th and 85th Sts (212-873-0200)
late September

Braeburn
We’ll see if former Harrison chef Brian Bistrong’s New American cooking has aged gracefully, at this 65-seat West Village spot. 117 Perry St between Greenwich and Hudson Sts (212-255-0696)
mid October

Salumeria Rosi
Cesare Casella (Beppe) has partnered with Italian meat purveyors the Rosi family to create this cured-meat haven. 283 Amsterdam Ave between 73rd and 74th Sts (no phone yet)
late October

Shake Shack
Shack burgers north of Madison Square Park! OMG! 366 Columbus Ave at 77th St (no phone yet)
fall

Aldea

IF YOU’RE IN THE ’HOOD

Mr. Jones
Chef Bryan Emperor has forged a solid reputation in Charlottesville, VA, but can he cut it in NYC? Visit his upcoming yakitori joint, with cocktails from Angel’s Share barman Shin Ikeda, to find out. 243 E 14th St between Second and Third Aves (212-253-7670)
fall

Double Crown
Public chef Brad Farmerie will turn out British colonial food at this AvroKO-designed eatery in the former Mannahatta space. Also in the works: Madame Geneva, a lounge. 316 Bowery at Bleecker St (212-254-0350)
fall

Permanent Brunch
Just a block west of his other autumn enterprise, La Otra, Colin Alevras gets mixed up in the ridiculously named Permanent Brunch—look for an “artisanal bacon bar.” 95 First Ave between 5th and 6th Sts (212-533-3511)
fall

Bar Breton
After eight years at Fleur de Sel, Brittany-born chef-owner Cyril Renaud expands his Flatiron holdings with a brasserie, featuring a lineup of galettes (buckwheat crêpes). 254 Fifth Ave at 28th St (212-213-4999)
mid October

Boqueria
Seamus Mullen learns there’s life below 14th Street at the second location of his Spanish joint. Bonus—there are 20 additional seats. 171 Spring St between West Broadway and Thompson St (no phone yet)
early November

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Gabriel Thompson makes the seasonal Italian menu and Joe Campanale is on wine at the Dell’anima team’s as-yet-unamed sophomore project. 228 W 10th St between Bleecker and Hudson Sts (no phone yet)
mid November

Aldea
George Mendes is out to prove he’s more than a pretty face: The Wallse chef’s first solo project highlights the cuisines of Spain, Portugal and France. 31 W 17th St between Fifth and Sixth Aves (no phone yet)
late November

WAIT UNTIL RESTAURANT WEEK

La Otra
For those still mourning the sudden loss of chef Colin Alevras’s Tasting Room, the chef will be cooking Cuban food at La Otra; Nightcap, a postprandial drink spot, will open upstairs. 95 Ave A at 6th St (212-260-6660)
fall

YIKES

The Oak Room
If the rocky relaunch of the Palm Court is any indication, we’re in for a wild ride when this wood-paneled clubhouse reopens with Atlanta chef Joël Antunes in the kitchen. The Plaza Hotel, 768 Fifth Ave at Central Park South (212-758-7777)
late September

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