Melissa McCart

Asbury Park, Jersey City, ‘Ewa Beach

Editor for Eater NY. Prior: The Bittman Project. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette restaurant critic. Coauthor, Bread & How to Eat It w/Rick Easton-- out May 2023!

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Jersey City Has Two Splashy Restaurant Openings This Week

6 days ago | ny.eater.com | Melissa McCart

Two splashy new restaurants with hidden-gem potential will open in Jersey City this week. Debuting Tuesday, June 3, tucked in an alley named for a nautical rope company, there’s Maxwell Alley (12 Coles Street, at Maxwell Alley). The project is backed by the owner of a Jersey City wine shop who hired the owners of former Hudson Valley bar Lawrence Park, and a chef who worked alongside the James Beard-nominated Efrén Hernandéz at Casa Susanna.
Manhattan Golden Mall Is Finally Opening This Fall

1 week ago | ny.eater.com | Melissa McCart

Robert Sietsema/Eater NY The original location for Golden Mall debuted in 1990 and helped shape how New Yorkers eat Chinese food.
An Ice Cream Shop With Enthralling Flavor Combinations — and More Philly Restaurant Openings

2 weeks ago | philly.eater.com | Melissa McCart

Flavors from Malai. John Tsung/Eater NY Melissa McCart is the lead editor of the Northeast region with more than 20 years of experience as a reporter, critic, editor, and cookbook author. Here’s a handful of recent new openings around Philadelphia, from a sibling to Mexican Tequilas to a globally-inspired ice cream spot. Corio has opened from chef David Feola, manager James Smith; and Ryan Mulholland, currently CookNSolo’s director of operations, the Inquirer reports.
‘This Is No ‘Homage;’ It Is Theft’: Carnegie Hall Sues Carnegie Diner

2 weeks ago | ny.eater.com | Melissa McCart

Robert Alexander/Getty Images Carnegie Hall is suing Carnegie Diner and Cafe — which opened in 2019, and is not to be confused with Carnegie Deli, which closed in 2016 — for using its name to promote itself and franchise, according to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, May 20 in a Manhattan federal court.
Chef April Bloomfield Leaves New York to Join Austin Restaurant Group MML

2 weeks ago | ny.eater.com | Melissa McCart

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Zero Point Zero Productions One of New York’s most famous chefs, April Bloomfield has dazzled critics and diners alike in her soulful cooking at Fort Greene’s Sailor from restaurateur Gabe Stulman since it opened in 2023. Now, the chef has announced she is headed to a restaurant group in Austin, Texas while she continues to steer the kitchen in Brooklyn.
A 35 Year-Old Italian Restaurant Slated To Close Is Rescued by a Legacy Space Uptown

3 weeks ago | ny.eater.com | Melissa McCart

Nino’s In January, 35-year-old Uptown mainstay, Italian American Nino’s Ristorante announced it would have to close in June. Owner Nino Selimaj told Eater that the original location is on track for demolition to make way for a 23-story, 148-unit building from the developer, the Manocherian Brothers. Now, Nino’s has found a new location taking over what had been Le Périgord for 53 years, at 405 East 52nd Street, at First Avenue, he says.
A Spin-Off of the 200-Year-Old Soba Shop From Tokyo Is Opening in New York

3 weeks ago | ny.eater.com | Melissa McCart

Sarashina Horii [Official Photo] After the 2023 closure of Tokyo’s New York outpost for the renowned 200-year-old soba shop Sarashina Horii, a new spin-off restaurant is set to open in Midtown later this year. The intimate, eight-seat izakaya, called Hori, is led by chef Tsuyoshi Hori — who trained at the original soba shop. (Despite the shared name, a spokesperson says the similarity is purely coincidental.)The location at 231 E.
Critically Acclaimed Peruvian Japanese Restaurant Calls It Quits in Manhattan

3 weeks ago | ny.eater.com | Melissa McCart

Louise Palmberg/Eater NY The Manhattan location of Japanese Peruvian Llama San, from chef Erik Ramirez and Juan Correa, is closing in early June after a six-year run, the restaurant announced on Instagram this week. A one-time “essential” restaurant, it was awarded three stars by New York Times critic, Pete Wells, when it opened.
Home of New York’s Hardest-to-Get Burger Gets Its Own Documentary

3 weeks ago | ny.eater.com | Melissa McCart

Raoul’s — the 50-year-old Soho French restaurant that’s still a celebrity haunt, helped launch Thomas Keller’s career, and is home to the one of the city’s best off-menu burgers — now has its very own documentary. Raoul’s, a New York Storycomes from next-generation owner, Karim Raoul, who teamed up with fellow writer director Greg Olliver. Over a decade in the making, the film — with tickets on sale now — will debut at this year’s Tribeca Festival, with theater times on June 10, 11, and 15.
Philly Is Finally Getting Its Own Michelin Guide

3 weeks ago | philly.eater.com | Melissa McCart

For the first time, Philly is finally getting a Michelin guide, which means its high-end restaurants have the chance to reel in stars, while affordable spots can gain recognition with a Bib Gourmand. The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau is responsible for Michelin coming to town.