Emma Orlow

6 days ago | ny.eater.com | Emma Orlow |Nadia Chaudhury

Mario Tama/Getty Images Anyone who’s ever worked in a New York restaurant will tell you the same thing: the waiting game for health department letter grades is hell, because, up until recently, there was no way to know exactly when the city planned to drop by for inspections. You’re slammed in service? Surprise, the health department is here anyway. Theoretically, letter grades serve a purpose in New York to tell diners about the cleanliness of an establishment.

1 week ago | ny.eater.com | Emma Orlow

Noam Galai/Getty Images For the past couple of years, neighborhood blog Tribeca Citizen has been tracking progress on an H Mart location reportedly on its way to 111 Hudson Street, at North Moore Street, replacing what was another Asian grocer, Jin Market, that closed in 2022. Eater has reached out to H Mart for more information.

1 week ago | ny.eater.com | Emma Orlow

Bedford Cheese Shop Bedford Cheese Shop is closing its last remaining location, which it has occupied for 14 years, in mid-June. An announcement posted to the company website states that an exit at 67 Irving Place in Gramercy was necessary because “the building is set to undergo an extensive, multi-year renovation.

2 weeks ago | ny.eater.com | Emma Orlow

The behind-the-scenes founder of Cosme is stepping out on his own with a new downtown taqueria in an unusual arrangement attached to a longtime Mexican restaurant. Santiago Perez — a partner with chef Enrique Olvera in restaurants like Noho’s Atla, Los Angeles’s Damian, and Mexico City’s Pujol under the Casamata hospitality group umbrella — is launching a solo restaurant. His name may not be as known, but his impact on New York Mexican food is outsized.

3 weeks ago | ny.eater.com | Emma Orlow

Eater New York The team that’s been dubbed one of the “world’s best” bars several times over, Dante is opening a new spot in the West Village this summer. Linden Pride and Nathalie Hudson are making headway on opening the doors for Dante Aperitivo. “It wasn’t a planned expansion, but I’ve been in love with that corner for years, and the opportunity came up,” says Pride of their desire to open in the old Nat’s on Bank space at 51 Bank Street, at West Fourth Street.