"Chef Karl Gorline is opening his highly anticipated Alpine restaurant, Avize, on October 3. The renovated restaurant is in the former Nick’s Westside space in West Midtown, focusing on Alpine cuisine inspired by a mashup of European culinary influences. The menu includes hay-smoked, dry-aged duck, roast chicken with lemon caper sauce, venison tartare with blueberries, buckwheat, and walnuts, and striped bass with turnips, salsa verde, and anchovy emulsification. The wine list features German sparkling sekt, Champagne, chardonnay from Jura, and frappato from Sicily. The cocktail menu includes the Alpine swizzle and draft cocktails like an old-fashioned and an espresso martini. Avize will operate Wednesday to Sunday, 5 to 10 p.m. Reservations are recommended." - Henna Bakshi