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Laser Wolf in Williamsburg is celebrated chef Michael Solomonov and his restaurateur partner Steve Cook’s first sit-down restaurant in New York City. Located on the rooftop of The Hoxton hotel, the restaurant showcases uninterrupted views of the Manhattan skyline, and the Israeli skewer-focused menu of vegetables, fish and meat, all cooked over a charcoal grill, is served alongside a variety of salatim including hummus, babaganoush, gigante beans and pita. Swoon-worthy bites include date-harissa wings with tehina ranch, shawarma-spiced cauliflower, tuna tartare with pickled ginger and scallion schug and a whole branzino with ginger and tomato. The decadent brown sugar soft serve topped with pistachios, cherries and rice crispies is worth every calorie.

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Una Pizza Napoletana has reopened on the Lower East Side thanks to Neapolitanstyle pizza pioneer Anthony Mangieri. From freshly made dough using a mix of flours to buffalo mozzarella flown in from Italy, the best tomatoes, basil, olive oil, garlic and salt make their way into Una’s kitchen. As with the dough, everything is made fresh each day and nothing gets held over to the next. Recently, the restaurant was awarded the Best Pizzeria in the USA award by the Top 50 Pizza organization. “We’ve been so blessed to be able to do this and continue to learn and grow as a pizzeria and as pizza makers,” says Mangieri. unapizza.com

Michelin-starred French chef Daniel Boulud (Restaurant Daniel, Café Boulud, Le Pavillon) has opened Le Gratin inside The Beekman hotel. Le Gratin offers cuisine inspired by Boulud’s French roots growing up in Lyon, France. With an elegant and inviting dining room paired with a lively, energetic bar, the entire space reflects Boulud’s signature style and encourages celebratory dining experiences. Menu specialties include a crab, avocado and grapefruit salad, Dover sole, steak tartare and escargots. From grand chandeliers, warm lighting and delicious cuisine, Le Gratin flawlessly marries fine French dining with an approachable sensibility. legratinnyc.com

Avra, from owners Marc Packer, Nick Tsoulos and Nick Pashalis has opened at Rockefeller Center. The new Aegeaninspired seafood restaurant features an open kitchen and market-style seafood display with design elements reminiscent of the Greek islands. For a luxurious dining experience that offers the laid-back energy of a picturesque taverna, this will be your spot. The 16,500-square-foot eatery boasts floor-to-ceiling windows that wrap around the building, chic marble finishes and crisp white accents.

theavragroup.com Second-generation restaurateurs Alex and Miles Pincus have opened Holywater in Tribeca. Serving crowd-pleasing New Orleans-inspired dishes like trout roe tater tots, charbroiled oysters with caviar and creamed spinach, BBQ shrimp cooked in a High Life Creole butter sauce with garlic toast and lobster frites, the subterranean bar, lounge and restaurant has something for every diner and imbiber. “Over the last decade we’ve opened a

FROM LEFT: Laser Wolf at The Hoxton hotel; the Cosacca pizza at Una Pizza Napoletana; Avra Rockefeller Center

ROOM REQUEST. CHELSEA, LATELY

The iconic Hotel Chelsea has debuted 155 restored guest rooms after a years long renovation. Owners Sean MacPherson, Ira Drukier and Richard Born (The Jane, The Bowery, The Maritime) sought to enhance the artistic legacy the hotel has garnered over the years. From the original marble mosaic floors in the lobby bar to the lively atmosphere of El Quijote, the on-site restaurant and bar, a reinvigorated Hotel Chelsea welcomes guests with vibrancy, glamour and a quintessential New York City flare. The restaurant and bar has reopened under the operations of Sunday Hospitality and partner Charles Seich serving Spanish cuisine like seafood paella, a selection of jamón and shareable pitchers of sangria. hotelchelsea.com

handful of nautically-inspired restaurants, but we’ve always wanted to make a proper bar, a place we could go after we leave work for the night,” says Alex Pincus. crewny.com

Michelin star chef, restaurateur and author Joe Isidori has opened Arthur & Sons in the West Village, transporting guests back to the 1990s with “old school” New York Italian-American red sauce classics. Standout dishes include mussels fra diavolo and gnocchi sugo di carne, and the wine list features a variety of Italian wines. Bushwick’s Bolt Design Group realized Isidori’s vision for the space and incorporated black-andwhite Art Deco subway tiled floors, deli counter seating, and an open kitchen alongside nostalgic photos of Dean Martin

and Frank Sinatra. arthurandsonsnyc.com

RAISE A GLASS ,

Melody’s Piano Bar has opened on the Upper East Side in the old Lexington Bar & Books space. The new cocktail bar from hospitality brothers Tom and Anthony Martignetti—of Southside and The East Pole fame—are behind the boîte, which is open nightly and serves cocktails and small bites alongside live jazz music. Black lacquered wood, checkered black-andwhite floors, Art Deco light fixtures, a working fireplace and palm print wallpaper make for a sexy space to lounge with a dry martini. melodyspianobar.com

Jon Neidich and Golden Age Hospitality (The Nines, Le Crocodile, Ray’s and The Happiest Hour) have opened Le Dive, a bar-café on the Lower East Side. “With Le Dive, I set out to bring the best of Paris’s old and new cafe culture to New York,” says Neidich. “Our hope is that Le Dive is both a neighborhood hangout and a destination spot, where friends can gather in the early evening and linger long into the night.” The international, natural wine list and cocktails pair nicely with executive chef Nicole Gajadhar’s menu of traditional bistro dishes and small

Le Dive plates (think steak tartare, owner Jon Neidich sardines, charcuterie, cheese

The Blueberry Nights cocktail at Melody’s Piano Bar

and pâté). ledivenyc.com

Ever/Body’s new UES studio

BEAUTY BEAT ,

If you’re looking for a summer pick-me-up, head to Ever/Body’s new location on the Upper East Side. Indulge in cosmetic treatments for the face and body delivered by their expert providers. Specializing in minimally-invasive and highly effective cosmetic dermatology, the femalefounded, female-led company offers injectables like wrinkle-relaxing Botox and Voluma filler, medicalgrade facials, and body contouring treatments like Emsculpt NEO. everbody.com

Knockout Beauty has opened a new beauty emporium on Madison Avenue on the Upper East Side. The 1,200-square-foot space showcases two treatment rooms and an expanded list of facial and body treatments. The boutique retail space and bespoke skincare consultancy, founded by Cayli Cavaco Reck, also has stores in the Hamptons and Los Angeles. The product offerings, which include beloved brands like Environ, Ellis Brooklyn, Venn and Westman Atelier, are handpicked by Cavaco Reck Knockout across all categories, including beauty Beauty’s Cayli Cavaco tools and wellness supplements. Reck knockoutbeauty.com Mulberry in SoHo Clare V. in Nolita

Belgian Shoes leather loafers

RETAIL REPORT

Mulberry has opened a new flagship in SoHo designed by Studio Toogood. In addition to new seasonal products, customers will also be able to shop in-store from the Mulberry Pre-Loved Collection, a selection of vintage and pre-loved Mulberry bags. Customers can also bring in their own Mulberry bags, and the brand will re-purchase them for an amount that can be used towards the purchase of a new Mulberry product, while they will restore them for the next owner.

mulberry.com New York City institution Belgian Shoes sells hand-sewn, hand-turned loafers manufactured in Belgium. The brand’s signature men’s and women’s styles consist of an unstructured loafer that is constructed inside out, hand turned and finished. The shoes are available in four widths and available in a rainbow of colors and prints in leather, suede, jacquard, velvet and pony hair. The label’s devoted international following features multigenerational fans who can now visit the newly redesigned 55th Street flagship to find their favorite flats. belgianshoes.com

Los Angeles-based label Clare V. has opened a new, muchlarger boutique in Nolita to accommodate its expanding categories and latest offerings. The space, which was designed in collaboration with interior designers Max Zinser and Kate McCollough, has a courtyard in the back and a dedicated monogramming station in the back of the store. Founded by Clare Vivier, the beloved accessories and apparel label brings together Vivier’s love for California cool and Parisian charm. “New York has always been so special to me, and Elizabeth Street has become a second home. I am so happy to see the store continue to be a neighborhood destination,” says