From left: the Moldy Fig at 178 Stanton Street and Grocer John’s at 5-19 West 14th Street

In Midtown, the much anticipated Ma Peche restaurant, from famed chef David Chang, is rumored to be opening in the next couple of weeks at 15 West 56th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues. Racked has reported that Tiffany & Co. is opening its third New York City location in the Flatiron District at 200 Fifth Avenue on the corner of East 23rd Street. After being ravaged by a fire last June, Teany vegan cafe is reopening on the Lower East Side at 90 Rivington Street between Orchard and Ludlow streets. The Bowery Boogie blog brings word that a new jazz bar called the Moldy Fig will be opening at 178 Stanton Street between Clinton and Attorney streets. A restaurant called Seven Rivers of India is set to open at 203 East Houston Street between Orchard and Ludlow streets. [more]

From left: N.Y. Deli at 307 East 14th Street and Great NY Noodletown at 28 Bowery

On the Upper West Side, an Eater tipster brings word that gelato spot Grom is opening at Columbus Circle. Housing Works thrift shop will have a new outpost at 730-732 Ninth Avenue on the corner of 50th Street in Midtown. In the East Village, the EV Grieve blog says that a new deli has opened at 307 East 14th Street near the corner of Second Avenue. The former Café Brama location on the corner of Second Avenue and 10th Street is being transformed into a pizzeria. A new waffle shop is opening in Greenwich Village at 120 West 3rd Street on the corner of MacDougal Street. On the Lower East Side, Chloe Sevigny’s brother’s new bar and eatery Kenmare has opened at 98 Kenmare Street near the corner of Mott Street. Longtime resident of 3 Essex Street, M. Schames & Son paints, is planning to relocate to 90 Delancey Street between Ludlow and Orchard streets. Soho has welcomed a boutique store from French handbag designer Jerome Dreyfuss at 473 Broome Street on the corner of Greene Street. [more]

The Standard Beer Garden at 848 Washington Street and Vogue Beauty Spa at 322 Grand Street

In Harlem, a new sandwich shop called Kuti has opened on the corner of 116th Street and Manhattan Avenue, according to Harlem + Bespoke. The Westside Independent brings word of lots of openings on the Upper West Side, including Cocofe cafe at 244 West 72nd Street between Broadway and West End Avenue, Associated Supermarkets at 801 Amsterdam Avenue in the Columbus Square development, Bank of America at 200 West 72nd Street, and a children’s creative writing center called Writopia Lab at 155 West 81st Street between Amsterdam and Columbus avenues. A little further south, a Goodburger location is opening on Eighth Avenue between 57th and 58th streets. Pro Hot Korean eatery in Midtown on 56th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues is closed until April 19 for renovations. A new Chelsea bar called Drunken Horse has opened at 225 10th Avenue between 23rd and 24th streets. In Murray Hill, vegetarian restaurant Bhojan is open at 102 Lexington Avenue on the corner of 27th Street. A restaurant with a stock market theme called the Exchange Bar and Grill is opening in April in the Gramercy Park area at 256 Third Avenue between 20th and 21st streets.
Nearby, Chipotle chain restaurant has opened a new location at the corner of 14th Street and Irving Place. [more]

From left: My Most Favorite Food at 247 West 72nd Street and Blarney Stone at 121 Fulton Street

Urban Outfitters is set to take space at the base of Ariel West tower at 2625 Broadway between 99th and 100th Streets this summer. The location marks the apparel and household products retailer’s seventh Manhattan location, according to a press release from Newmark Knight Frank, which represented the landlord. A kosher restaurant called My Most Favorite Food is opening soon at 247 West 72nd Street between Broadway and West End Avenue. On the Upper East Side, Exhale spa has opened in Manhattan House at 200 East 66th Street on the corner of Third Avenue. A Neapolitan-style pizzeria is opening in Midtown at 120 East 57th Street between Park and Lexington avenues.
The Brickyard Gastropub is slated to open in Midtown on the corner of Ninth Avenue and 52nd Street. After a brief hiatus, Solo restaurant at 550 Madison Avenue between 55th and 56th streets is reopening today, according to a press release. In Greenwich Village, Pubblico Espresso Bar is opening at 124 MacDougal Street near the corner of West 3rd Street. [more]

In & Out boutique and Ellis Bar

On the Upper East Side, new Swedish beauty boutique In & Out has opened on Madison Avenue between 77th and 78th streets. Today only, the Time Warner Center at 10 Columbus Circle is offering a pop-up tea party from until 6 p.m., featuring tea service, snacks and other treats. In Midtown, the Heartland Brewery is coming to where 41st Street intersects with the Port Authority, Eater reported. In Chelsea, a new eatery called Alpha Asian Cuisine is opening on the corner of Eighth Avenue and 19th Street. Famed restaurateur Jean-Georges Vongerichten has opened a new restaurant called ABC Kitchen on the first floor of ABC Carpet in Gramercy at 18 East 35th Street between Park Avenue South and Broadway. New Indonesian restaurant Satay Junction has opened at 28 Greenwich Avenue between Charles and West 10th streets in the West Village. Also, restaurateur Cobi Levy is one step closer to opening a tapas bar at the former Beatrice Inn spot at 285 West 12th Street on the corner of West 4th Street, after getting some tepid support from Community Board 2. [more]

From left: the Nutbox and Chabela’s

On the Upper East Side, Lanvin is slated to open a third U.S. boutique at 815 Madison Avenue between 68th and 69th streets in mid-June. In Midtown, a new Grand Sichuan is opening on 46th Street between Eighth and Ninth avenues. Mustang Cafe at 22 West 38th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues is open. Brooklyn chain Nutbox, which has a Chelsea Market location, is opening at 49 East 8th Street in the former Big Bag space on the corner of Mercer Street in Greenwich Village. Custom-made jewelry store Mirari at 70 East 1st Street near First Avenue is closing, as is its neighbor Alpana Bawa. The Monk Thrift Shop on Avenue A near 10th Street is relocating, but the site of its new home is unclear. Cheep’s restaurant is heading into the old Cinderella’s Falafel space on the corner of Second Avenue and St. Marks Place, also in the East Village. [more]

From left: True Perfection Kitchen & Bath at 3102 Avenue U and Grand Sichuan at 15 Seventh Avenue South

Spanish clothier Desigual is opening a Midtown location near the corner of 34th Street and Fifth Avenue. Murray Hill will soon welcome a new restaurant, Marcony, at 184 Lexington Avenue near the corner of 31st Street. In Gramercy, a new eatery called Baoguette and Thao Noodles has opened at 241 Third Avenue on the corner of 19th Street. Lower East Side ice cream shop Labortorio del Gelato is opening a new location at 188 Ludlow Street near the corner of East Houston this summer. In Brooklyn, Greenwood Heights is getting a new pizza place called Barro at 725 Fourth Avenue. A new boutique shop called Black Gold is opening in Carroll Gardens at 461 Court Street in the near future. In Queens, at JFK airport’s Terminal 4, Palm Bar & Grille opens as Mexican eatery Skinny Cantina sets to open in Long Island City at 47-05 Center Boulevard. Famed Spanish chef Jose Andres said that he plans to open a restaurant in New York City sometime in the next five year. No word yet on what neighborhood he’s eyeing. Amid these openings, there was news of one closure, possibly temporary. In the West Village, Grand Sichuan at 15 Seventh Avenue South between Carmine and Leroy streets was hit with a Department of Health closure. [more]

From left: Gansevoort Park South at 420 Park Avenue South and Brooklyn Star at 33 Havemeyer Street

Swarovski crystal retailer has announced plans to open a shop at 200 West 34th Street on the corner of Seventh Avenue, near Penn Station. Secondhand Rose, a 45-year vintage wallpaper shop, is opening a Flatiron location at 230 Fifth Avenue on the corner of 27th Street. Nearby, things are looking good for a summer opening at the Gansevoort Park South at 420 Park Avenue South on the corner of 29th Street. What was supposed to be a pop-up shop for Phaidon books at 100 Wooster Street between Spring and Prince streets in Soho is turning permanent.
Restaurateur John McDonald is reportedly angling to open a third Mercer Street restaurant. While the official plans are not yet clear, McDonald, who owns Lure Fishbar and MercBar in the Soho neighborhood, is reportedly envisioning it to be an fancy burger joint. In Brooklyn, a group of restaurateurs is pitching a possible burger joint to the Community Board 1 for Greenpoint called Park Picnic. The spot would be located near Lorimer Street and Driggs Avenue. Prospect Heights will soon welcome a new coffee joint called the Penny House Café at 732 Washington Avenue. [more]

From left: Busy Bee Bikes at 437 East 6th Street and Operations at 60 Mercer Street

The much-anticipated Upper West Side outpost of Trader Joe’s, at 200 West 72nd Street on the corner of Broadway, is now slated to open in late September or early October, according to Westside Independent. In the West Village, Pizza Roma eatery has just penned a 10-year lease for 1,100-square-feet at 263 Bleecker Street between Morton and Cornelia streets. After a run-in with the law, Busy Bee Bikes has reopened at 437 East 6th Street between First Avenue and Avenue A. Spanish tapas restaurant Lizarran is opening at 45 Mercer Street between Broome and Grand streets. [more]

Steven Kamali

From the March issue: At night, the sidewalks around Steven Kamali’s office in the Meatpacking District teem with partygoers. The location seems appropriate for Kamali, whose hospitality firm helps launch restaurants and clubs in Manhattan’s trendiest neighborhoods. But his latest project is outside the familiar West Village and West Chelsea terrain: He’s searching for someone to run a supper club planned for Times Square’s Paramount Hotel. Work may take him Uptown, but don’t expect him to relocate anytime soon. “I don’t think I would get the same results for my business if it were in Midtown,” he said. Click here to see where Steven Kamali works.