Mexican Restaurant, Limusina, Opens Near Hudson Yards | Eater NY

"A three-level, 5,000-square-foot Mexican restaurant on the edge of Hudson Yards, the new spot at 441 Ninth Avenue seats more than 200 and nods to its former life as a parking garage—where city buses and limos once pulled in—with a name that translates to “limousine.” From Quality Branded, it takes a loose, non-regional approach: raw bar options (from $5 oysters to $165 towers), whipped queso, machetes, aquachiles, and variations on nachos lead into larger plates like lobster al pastor ($58), Yucatan red snapper ($43), pork shank carnitas ($65), short rib quesabirria ($75), and a turkey wing confit. Beverage director Bryan Schneider pours a Tajin Martini, a frozen vampiro, and several riffs on margaritas, while pastry director Lucy Blanche sends out jelly doughnut conchas filled with strawberry jam and Bavarian cream, a lemon icebox cake topped with hibiscus petals, and a sweet corn sundae with peanut-popcorn brittle and strips of spicy corn tortillas. Designed with GRT Architects, the space layers old-concrete grit with the neighborhood’s shine—sometimes evoking fast-evolving Mexico City—with surprises like a hidden private dining room behind the bar and a glossy green lower level reminiscent of a swimming pool. The aim is big, playful flavors with a neighborhood feel, and dinner reservations are available on OpenTable (Sun–Thu 5–10:30 p.m.; Fri–Sat until 11 p.m.)." - Melissa McCart