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~~~Fancy lobster rolls~~~
Lobster roll pop-up Sailor & Siren is turning into a restaurant in Greenpoint at 817 Manhattan Avenue at Calyer Street, as reported by Greenpointers. Look out for lobster rolls topped with caviar and/or uni. It’s opening on Friday, July 3, with a party. — Nadia Chaudhury
Where to watch the Fourth of July fireworks
It’s the Fourth of July and America’s 250th birthday this weekend, and if you still need fireworks viewing spots around New York City.
- Hudson River views:
- The Yacht Club in Chelsea is hosting a viewing party from 6 to 11 p.m., with single tickets for $400.
- The Gansevoort Meatpacking hotel is throwing a fireworks viewing party with food, drinks, and a DJ starting at 7 p.m. General admission standing room tickets are $150.
- New York Harbor/East River views:
- Red Hook Barrel Yard’s party includes burgers, hot dogs, and seafood towers from 6 to 10 p.m. General admission tickets are $120, and VIP tickets are $300 (with a free raw bar and desserts).
- Brooklyn Mexican restaurant Alma’s fireworks rooftop shindig runs from 8 to 11 p.m. with margaritas, ceviche, and mini-sliders. Tickets are $176.28. — NC
A stellar wine bar extends with daytime coffee and pastries
Starting this Saturday, June 27, Stars opens at 10 a.m. on weekends with espresso beverages and other specialty coffee drinks. It’s a serious program, says a spokesperson: They’ll be pouring a custom bean blend and serving an egg custard tart and pastries, too. — Melissa McCart
NOLA meets Brooklyn pop-up
Amazing New Orleans wine bar Bacchanal is coming to New York for a Fourth of July holiday pop-up this week at Prospect Heights restaurant Gertie, with wine and cheese, barbecue, and live music. The $65 tickets include three drink tickets, cake, and a donation to the Independent Restaurant Coalition, with specific time-slot entries: 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 4, and then noon to 4 p.m. or 5 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 5. — NC
For the non-mega-soccer fans
For those who’d rather find a chill way to watch World Cup games. Bar Oliver in Chinatown will air games from two televisions during its all-day service from 8 a.m. to close. Then, Soho-adjacent British pub Dean’s set up television for each day’s games. — NC
What happens when New York pizza meets New Haven pizza?
Brooklyn pizzeria F&F Pizza’s guest chef series continues this summer, with a whole New Haven theme. Upcoming F&F Pizza Sessions pairs Lucali (Caroll Gardens) with Modern Apizza on Tuesday, July 7; Stretch Pizza (Williamsburg) with Sally’s Apizza on Tuesday, July 21; and international pizza makers Dan Pearson and Fernando Trocca with Zuppardi’s Apizza on Tuesday, September 1. Book tickets on Resy. (Also, if you didn’t know, F&F just expanded into Manhattan witha new food hall stand-offshoot last week.) — NC
Thai restaurant glow-up
Hell’s Kitchen Thai restaurant VIV reopened on Friday, June 19, after a five-month pause to revamp everything. Chef Verasak Sangsiri now serves Thai street food during the daytime and late-night feasts built on jasmine rice or pandan riceberry porridge with dishes like salted fish with morning glories and stir-fried Manila clams. The team from Bangkok cocktail bar Mahaniyom developed the drinks menu, with salted plum martinis and goji berry oolong Old Fashioneds. — NC
Two fast-casual expansions to know
- Indian taco spot Taco Mahal is opening its third location on the Upper East Side on Thursday, July 2, at 1109 Lexington Avenue, between East 77th and 78th streets.
- San Francisco-style Super Burrito debuted its fourth location in Murray Hill in mid-June, at 495 Third Avenue, between East 33rd and 34th streets. — NC
Mega-famous London chef previews NYC restaurant with Hamptons pop-ups
Rakish internet chef Thomas Straker— who will be opening a Manhattan restaurant any day now — kicked off a pop-up series in the Hamptons at the Surf Lodge as part of the Sunset Supper Club. Future events are scheduled on Thursdays, including: Orianne Ani Shapira (Shmoné, July 9); Dustin Everett (Fish Cheeks, July 16); Gaz Herbert (Comal, July 23), and more through September. Reservations are on Resy. — MM
A sprawling farm and restaurant comes to the Catskills
From the Take Rootduo in Brooklyn, Vale will be opening soon: Elise Kornack and Anna Hieronimus will debut a 30-acre farm and restaurant on the Esopus Creek in the Catskills. Kornack had been named a James Beard Rising Star more than once, and Take Root closed at its peak, having earned glowing reviews. — MM
Legendary NYC restaurant’s wine cellar being auctioned off
Barbetta, the legendary Theater District restaurant, may be closed after more than a century, but its award-winning wine collection will live on. Prize bottles from the cellar, considered among the most extensive Barolo and Barbaresco troves in America, have been scooped up by wine retailer and curator Zachys, and will be auctioned off, online only, from Tuesday, June 30 through Monday, July 13. The collection will be offered by the estate of Laura Maioglio, daughter of Barbetta’s founder, who ran the restaurant for over 60 years. — Beth Landman
