NYC spring openings & Woodhaven week
New restaurant listings on Resy and Food & Wine roundups signal a busy NYC spring dining season — plus Woodhaven Restaurant Week runs April 15–26 with neighborhood deals and set menus to book ahead. If you’re in the city, those weeks are prime for trying new brasseries and live‑fire spots before they fill up. (blog.resy.com) (foodandwine.com) (qns.com)
Resy’s curated lists name specific newcomers now bookable on its platform, including Highball Ltd. (Jeff Bell of Please Don’t Tell), Estelle’s in the Meatpacking District, Guardian at the W rooftop above Union Square, Sama Za in Hell’s Kitchen, and The Eighth Cocktail Bar in Chelsea. (blog.resy.com (blog.resy.com)) A separate Resy roundup updated March 13, 2026, shows a second tranche of additions — Bar Masa and Kappo Masa at large midtown addresses, BLT Prime on the Upper East Side, Mui in Koreatown, Guantanamera at Columbus Circle, and Bowery Bungalow in SoHo. (blog.resy.com (blog.resy.com)) Food & Wine’s seasonal roundup (republished by Yahoo) calls out a cohort of 12 high‑profile openings, naming Saverne (Gabriel Kreuther’s new Hudson Yards brasserie), JouJou (David Barzelay’s seafood program in San Francisco), Bar Rocco (Rocco DiSpirito’s New York project) and Rosy (Vinnie Cimino’s Cleveland concept) among the most anticipated. (yahoo.com (yahoo.com)) The same Food & Wine reporting notes an operational hiccup at Saverne — a kitchen duct fire forced a temporary closure, with the piece saying the restaurant was set to reopen on March 23, 2026. (yahoo.com (yahoo.com)) Woodhaven’s Business Improvement District posts a running list of participating Jamaica Avenue storefronts for the neighborhood restaurant week, including Caraotas (92‑02 Jamaica Ave), Caridad Restaurant (90‑19 Jamaica Ave), Pop’s Cocina & Bar (85‑22 Jamaica Ave) and Kinwa Peruvian Kitchen (98‑01 Jamaica Ave). (woodhavenbid.org (woodhavenbid.org)) Local reporting and BID statements note that past Woodhaven restaurant‑week rollouts have involved “more than 20” Jamaica Avenue eateries and that organizers often announce additional participants in the weeks before the event. (qns.com (qns.com))
