LOWER MANHATTAN’S EVOLVING DINING SCENE: NOTABLE RECENT OPENINGS

The Tin Building by Jean-Georges includes two gourmet grocery stores, 12 restaurants and four bars offering a variety of cuisines and service types ranging from full-service to fast-casual dining (96 South Street).

Casa TuLuM, a stylish Mexican restaurant helmed by chef Rodrigo Abrajan focuses on seafood dishes from across Mexico with an emphasis on the cuisine of Tulum and the Yucatan Peninsula (229 Front Street).

Artesano, a northern Peruvian restaurant helmed by chef Rodrigo Fernandini opened to rave reviews in October (90 Chambers Street).

Farida highlights traditional dishes from across Central Asia with a focus on the cuisine of Uzbekistan (32 Cedar Street).