This week in new restaurants: Hummus chain Nanoosh adds two more locations, adventurous local cuisine at Thistle Hill Tavern, The Commodore replaces Black Betty, Coco replaces Bonita with American-Japanese fusion, Bonita's former staffers open Carino, and The Penny Farthing, a semi-sports bar, pops up near Union Square. more ›

Looks like lovely weather for the kick-off to the second annual Summer Streets tomorrow! Starting at 7 a.m., the city will temporarily close Park Avenue and connecting streets from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, displacing motor vehicles and welcoming pedestrians, cyclists, joggers, skateboarders and other non-combustion engine participants. Penny farthing, anyone? more ›