New York’s Spring Openings

Resy’s “New on Resy” roundup was updated March 11, 2026 and lists newly bookable openings across Manhattan including Highball Ltd., Estelle’s, Guardian at the W rooftop, Sama Za, and The Eighth. (blog.resy.com)) Food & Wine’s spring roundup highlights 12 anticipated openings from its Best New Chefs alumni and singles out Saverne from Gabriel Kreuther at Hudson Yards, which opened March 2 and was briefly closed after a kitchen duct fire before planning to reopen on March 23. (aol.com)) Rocco DiSpirito’s Bar Rocco has already debuted inside the Kimpton Era Midtown at 32 W 48th Street this spring, positioning the chef’s project as a contemporary Italian‑American brasserie in Midtown. (offthemrkt.com)) L’Industrie expanded to Little Italy with a third NYC location at 197 Grand Street next to Ferrara Bakery, a project credited to founder Massimo Laveglia with partners Nick Baglivo and Manuel Jimenez and slated for a March opening. (diningandcooking.com)) Paulie Gee’s original Greenpoint spot at 60 Greenpoint Avenue closed on January 4, 2026 for renovations and the owners have announced it will reopen this spring as a rebranded tavern. (timeout.com)) Separately, Paulie Gee’s is pursuing a franchised slice‑shop on First Avenue that owner Paul Giannone said will be run by longtime collaborator George Lin, according to community‑board updates and recent reporting. (evgrieve.com)) Resy followed up on March 13 with a “Now on Resy” update that added formerly hard‑to‑book local names such as Bar Masa, Bowery Bungalow, and Norimen to its platform, underscoring the service’s ongoing aggregation of new openings. (blog.resy.com))