New Restaurants in New York

This just-opened Williamsburg restaurant features a horseshoe-shaped bar and a vintage New Orleans-style theme. Menu offerings include an extensive array of oysters plus muffalettas, gumbo and a high-end cocktail list. Better yet, it's all available `til 4am daily.

This 3,000 square foot beauty, housed in the old Kaufman Studios in Astoria, has been restored and re-launched as what is being called a destination supper club. Retro dishes include lobster thermidor and beef wellington, and thanks to The Astor Room's menu of finely tuned cocktails, it'll be easy to forget you traveled all the way to Queens.

This Hell's Kitchen French-American restaurant is owned by two Le Bernardin vets; the kitchen is helmed by a chef whose resume includes Daniel and the Standard Hotel; the pastry chef hails from Eleven Madison Park; and the space was designed by the same team behind fancy sushi spot Masa. Unlike those other New York restaurants, La Silhouette is actually affordable. Why are you still sitting there?

Michael White's latest Italian opus is this midtown restaurant, located on the second floor of the Setai Hotel. A number of seafood dishes are the menu's focus, but, this being a Michael White Italian spot, a variety of pastas are also served. Not in the mood for seafood or pasta? Try the Pat LaFrieda White Label burger.

The new incarnation of MePa District hot spot Bagatelle is not that different from the original. The menu is comprised of surprisingly good (if pricey) French fare, which nevertheless plays second string to the rowdy, Euro-friendly scene. Expect spontaneous 12am dance parties.

Chef Eric Hera's new seafood spot features tasty delights such as foot-long lobster hot dogs, Berkshire pork belly and oyster buns, plus a full raw bar. We may actually go to midtown for this one.

First it was Table 8, then it was Faustina--and now it's the Trilby. Will the third time be the charm for the Cooper Square Hotel's new club-staraunt? We'll soon find out.

If you can overlook the spelling (?Eatz? with a Z? Really?), there just may turn out to be a lot to love about ?Top Chef? Angelo Sosa's new spot, which features a menu of Asian-inflected specialties that includes smoked ribs doused in Korean pepper sauce.

After a fire caused the original restaurant to shutter, the Brooklyn Star is back with new digs and the Southern comfort food favorites that made the original a hit.

As Michael White welcomes Ai Fiori, he bids adieu to this midtown Italian joint, which is now officially closed.

Chef Ignacio Mattos, who has helmed the kitchen at Il Buco for the last five years, has announced his departure as of February. A replacement not yet been named.

East Villagers have four ways to experience David Chang's cooking, from Momofuku Ssam Bar to Momofuku Ko to the Momofuku Noodle Bar and the Milk Bar. But poor midtowners only have one option?Ma Peche?and it doesn't offer any sweets. Until now. Chang has officially added a dessert option (just one for now, but that's better than nothing!) at Ma Peche: an apple tart with pastry cream and caraway. Mmmm.

Defying expectations, Matt Levine's Lower East Side club managed to stay in business for almost three years. But as of mid-March, the Eldridge is no more.