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Openings

  1. Bar Milano

    323 3rd Ave, New York, NY
    Northern Italian eatery in Gramercy, courtesy of Jason Denton (Lupa, 'ino, 'inoteca)

  2. Brasserie Cognac

    1740 Broadway, New York, NY
    The folks behind Serafina swerve French with this brasserie in Midtown.

  3. Bar Q

    308 Bleecker St, New York, NY
    This Asian barbecue spot in the West Village comes courtesy of chef Anita Lo (Annisa).

  4. Ago

    377 Greenwich St, New York, NY
    Robert De Niro is one of the owners of this Italian restaurant in the Greenwich Hotel.

  5. Momofuku Ko

    163 1st Ave, New York, NY
    Reservations for David Chang's high-end eatery can be made a week in advance at http://reservations.momofuku.com/.

  6. Sullivan Hall

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    214 Sullivan St, New York, NY
    The West Village spot formerly known as the Lion's Den is reborn, with a new name and a new look, and catering to music and private events.

  7. Pata Negra

    345 E 12th St, New York, NY
    Spanish tapas and wine bar offers a variety of, well, wine and small plates, with an emphasis on cured hams (the bar's name means "black pig").

  8. Prime

    511 W 28th St, New York, NY
    After several months of renovations, Retox Rock Bar and Myst combine to form one mammoth super-club, on a block otherwise populated by, um, mammoth super-clubs.

  9. Gallo Nero

    402 W 44th, New York, NY
    The theater district hops on the Italian wine bar bandwagon.

  10. Terroir

    413 E 12th St, New York, NY
    Twenty-four seat wine bar offers 200 bottles of vino, plus Italian dishes like fried sage leaves with lamb sausage.

  11. The SubMercer

    147 1/2 Mercer St, New York, NY
    Not a celebrity? Then don't bank on getting past the henchmen and into the elevator that leads to this Soho lounge, nestled deep within the basement recesses of the Mercer Hotel.

  12. Shoolbred's

    197 2nd Ave, New York, NY
    From the fireplace to the clipboard-less door policy, the vibe at this East Village spot is relaxed to the max.

  13. Johnson Club Room

    12 E 42nd St, New York, NY
    Whoever said smoking was passe obviously hadn't been to this new ultra-swank subterranean cigar den, located inside the Nat Sherman store.

  14. Trophy Bar

    351 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY
    With eight beers on tap, and a lengthy list of tequila and whiskey, this Brookllyn spot holds promise--that is, it promises to get you tanked, fast.

  15. Bar Baresco

    191 7th Ave, New York, NY
    Chelsea wine bar offers Italian vino and small plates in a casual setting.

  16. The Habitat

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    988 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
    Brooklyn's own rustic hideaway comes complete with a wooden porch and 12 New York microbrews on tap.

  17. Ten Bells

    247 Broome St, New York, NY
    An organic wine bar from the team behind the Lower East Side's go-to spot for Francophiles, Le Pere Pinard.

  18. Bourbon Street Bar and Grille

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    346 west 46th street, New York, NY
    From the guys behind House of Blues, a new spot brings a taste of New Orleans to New York, with live music and bayou-style eats.

  19. Elizabeth

    265 Elizabeth St, New York, NY
    The space formerly occupied by Rialto re-opens with a fancy new patio deck and multiple rooms for boozing and schmoozing.

  20. Franklin Park

    618 St. John's Pl, Brooklyn, NY
    Crown Heights gets its very own beer garden.

  21. King's Cross

    356 Bowery, New York, NY
    British-style pub opens shop beneath another brand-newbie, Antik.

  22. Cabrito

    50 Carmine St, New York, NY
    West Village Mexican restaurant featuring a former Fatty Crab chef specializes in its namesake, goat.

  23. Santos' Party House

    100 Lafayette St, New York, NY
    Co-owner Andrew W.K.'s downtown club has been several years in the making, and with cheap drinks, big-name DJs and a sick sound system, the possibilities are endless.

  24. Bayard's Ale House

    533 Hudson St., New York, NY
    With 20 beers on tap, this new West Village watering hole is good for what ales you.

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Closings

  1. Cantina--CLOSED

    29 Avenue B, New York, NY
    East Villagers say "adios" to this short-lived Latin spot.

  2. Cheyenne Diner--CLOSED

    411 9th Ave, New York, NY
    It's the end of the road for this classic Midtown diner

  3. Chubo--CLOSED

    6 Clinton St, New York, NY
    This French-Asian spot is set to become a Japanese cafe come this summer.

  4. Aix--CLOSED

    2398 Broadway, New York, NY
    A revamp wasn't enough to save this Upper West Side brasserie.

  5. Cocotte Restaurant--CLOSED

    337 Fifth Ave, Brooklyn, NY
    Park Slope has no shortage of French restaurant; still, this local favorite will be missed.

  6. Passerby--CLOSED

    436 W 15th St, New York, NY
    Hipsters, artisans and in-the-know revelers lament the loss of this disco lounge-meets-dive bar in Chelsea's gallery district.

  7. Magnetic Field--CLOSED

    97 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY
    In keeping with its character, this warm neighborhood haunt with Wild West allure went out with a bang.

  8. Double Happiness--CLOSED

    173 Mott St, New York, NY
    The unmarked staircase leading down to this hip Chinatown hideout is now just an unmarked staircase to nowhere.

  9. Remote Lounge--CLOSED

    327 Bowery, New York, NY
    First it was a novelty bar with a surveillance fetish; then the novelty wore off. The space has been reopened as a new bar called Bowery Electric.

  10. Stereo--CLOSED

    512 W 29th St, New York, NY
    The clubland lounge is gone with the wind, but the owners have plans to open a new club soon--name and location are TBA.

  11. Pre:Post--CLOSED

    547 W 27th St, New York, NY
    Loungey late-night restaurant has been revamped and reopened as Suzie Wong, an asian-influenced Chelsea hot spot where sake is the new Grey Goose of bottle service.

  12. Retox Rock Bar--CLOSED

    511 W 28th St, New York, NY
    Retox and Myst are no longer; the two have been combined into a new super-club called Prime.

  13. Tenth Avenue Lounge--CLOSED

    642 10th Ave, New York, NY
    After 10 years, the Hell's Kitchen gay bar and lounge has closed its doors.

  14. Buck's Lodge--CLOSED

    145 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY
    In not-so-backwoods Brooklyn, this bar brims with honky-tonk kitsch.

  15. East Village Yacht Club--CLOSED

    42 E 1st St, New York, NY
    Finally, a nautically themed locale in the East Village where preppy guys can play out their "Talented Mr. Ripley" fantasies--or it least they could when it was open; the bar has closed and a coffee shop has opened in the space.

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