The Best New Restaurants in NYC

"With a $2 oyster happy-hour special, this place is an easy early-date option; the sepia-hued room — brass fixtures, wood paneling, and a massive three-paned arched window facing the sidewalk — reads like an Art Deco escape from East Williamsburg. I stayed for snacks like sausage-stuffed fried olives and a “fritti misti” of squash, sweet peppers, and purple-cauliflower florets that were as big and puffy as beignets. The skin-on fries are cooked in chicken fat, and the kitchen excels at fish: my favorite of the night was a crisp-seared mackerel topped with cracked olives and thinly sliced scallions in a tangy orange dressing." - Grub Street