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From the owners of Park Slope favorite, al di la, comes Bar Corvo in neighboring Prospect Heights. The restaurant will serve up casual Italian dishes, like pastas and salad. Bar Corvo, 791 Washington Ave. , Brooklyn, NY 11238, 718-230-0940.
In the old Buona Sera spot near Union Square comes Tortaria, a restaurant focused on the torta, or Mexican sandwich. Tortaria, 94 University Pl., New York, NY 10003, 212-776-1830.
Super Linda, just opened in SoHo, is a two-story pan-Latin restaurant featuring grilled meat. Super Linda, 109 W. Broadway, New York, NY 10013, 212-227-8998.
Alison Price Becker, who was responsible for the late Alison on Dominick Street, is back with Alison Eighteen, a Chelsea eatery with a French-American menu. Alison Eighteen, 15 W. 18th St., New York, NY 10011, 212-366-1818.
JBird Cocktails, an Upper East Side cocktail bar and restaurant, has a menu of 29 cocktails and dishes like burgers, salads, and roasted bone marrow on toast. JBird Cocktails, 339 E. 75th St., New York, NY 10021, 212-288-8033.
Stephen Starr's latest New York City restaurant is Caffe Storico. Located in the New York Historical Society building, the 74-seat restaurant serves up small bites of classic Italian cuisine. Jim Burke is the top toque in the kitchen. Caffe Storico, New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park W., New York, NY 10024, 212-485-9211.
Motorino owner and Belgian-born Mathieu Palombino has opened Bowery Diner, a restaurant with a classic American diner look but with creative fare made from topnotch ingredients on the menu. Bowery Diner, 241 Bowery, New York, NY 10002, 212-388-0052.
"Top Chef" alum Dale Talde has opened up an eponymous eatery --- Talde --- in Brooklyn's Park Slope. The menu is eclectic and pan-Asian. Talde, 369 Seventh Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215, 347-916-0031.
Danny Meyer's latest restaurant is North End Grill, located way downtown in the Financial District. Floyd Cardoz, who helmed the kitchen at the late Tabla, is the chef. The menu focuses on steaks, pork chops and other American fare. North End Grill, 104 North End Ave., New York, NY 10282, 646-747-1600.
Located on the site of the original Ray's Pizza, the new Prince St. Pizza serves up Neapolitan-style pies as well as the signature "Soho Square" pizzas, each one named after a different street in the neighborhood. Prince St. Pizza, 27 Prince St., New York, NY 10002, 212-966-4100.
Blue Smoke's downtown outpost is now open. The barbecue menu is the same as the original Blue Smoke in Gramercy, but this location has grilled oysters and a few other additional menu items. Blue Smoke, 255 Vesey St., New York, NY 10282, 212-889-2005.
L'Asso EV is the outpost of the original restaurant in NoLIta. The 100-seat eatery serves up pizza, including gluten-free versions. L'Asso EV, 107 First Ave., New York, NY 10003, 212-837-2045.
Japadog, a Vancouver-based haute hot dog eatery, has opened up in the East Village. As the name suggests, the hot dogs have a Japanese accent. Japadog, 30 St. Marks Pl., New York, NY 10003, 646-476-2324.
The West Village outpost of AYZA Wine & Chocolate Bar features a menu of shared plates, plenty of wine, and signature cocktails like the chocolate martini. Ayza Wine & Chocolate Bar West Village, 1 Seventh Ave. S., New York, NY 10014, 212-365-2992.
Robert Earl, the founder of Planet Hollywood, brings downtown Manhattan Earl's Court, a gourmet food court featuring eight eateries, including the Earl of Sandwich, the Original Soupman and Sushi Express. Earl's Court, 90 John St., New York, NY 10038, 212-227-6899.
Claude Godard is the top toque at Jeanne & Gaston in the West Village, a bistro specializing in the cuisine of Burgundy. Jeanne & Gaston, 212 W. 14th St., New York, NY 10014, 212-675-3773.
Is Michael 'Bao' Huynh ready for a comeback? After seeing many of his Vietnamese restaurants close in the last year, the chef has opened BaoBQ in the East Village, a Vietnamese-accented barbecue and noodle restaurant. BaoBQ, 229 First Ave., New York, NY 10003, 212-475-7011.
On the increasingly hip and posh Bowery comes The Wren, a restaurant from the owners of West Village gastropub Wilfie & Nell. The menu will be similar but more extensive. The Wren, 334 Bowery, New York, NY 10012, 212-388-0148.
The Upper West Side outpost of Pecan has opened. The usual American-accented food is on the menu, including soups, sandwiches and salads. Pecan, 387 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10024, 212-580-1719.
From the folks at South Brooklyn Pizza comes Buschenschank, a German-accented eatery with cured meats, pizza and dumplings on the menu, plus German and Italian brews on tap. Buschenschank, 320 Court St., Brooklyn, NY 11231, 718-237-0325.
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Warm Up with New Winter Cocktails at Michael's
Michael's, the California cuisine spot in Midtown, has a new set of cocktails to get you through winter: "Winter Rendezvous" boasts Cognac, vermouth and Maraschino cherries, among other elements; "Cupid's Arrow," certain to make you fall in love, has Santa Teresa 1796 rum, lime juice and simple syrup; and "Red Hot Ruby" is filled with rum, Campari and mulled wine. Michael's, 24 W. 55th St., New York, NY 10019, 212-767-0555.
The Return of M. Wells?
It seemed like a joke at first: rumors that M. Wells chef/owner Hugue Dufour would be opening up a steakhouse in a catamaran factory in Long Island City. Then he confirmed it on a Montreal radio station. There are no other details at this time, but M. Wells fans are ready to cruise on over.
NYC Winter Restaurant Week
New York City's Winter Restaurant Week is upon us. From January 16 to February 10, participating restaurants will offer a three-course lunch for $24.07 and dinner for $35. Restaurants include Boulud Sud, Esca, Le Cirque and Maialino, among hundreds of others. To find out more, visit www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek.
Waxman/Rosa Mexicano Alliance
Chef Jonathan Waxman, who holds down the fort at the West Village Italian restaurant Barbuto, has signed on to be a "chef in residence" at the Rosa Mexicano mini chain. Waxman will be putting together a series of special dinners in the near future. Rosa Mexicano, 1063 First Ave., New York, NY 10022, 212-753-7407. 
Brooklyn Fare Boosts Fixed-Price TabBrooklyn Fare at last has its liquor license. As a result, the cost of the restaurant's multi-course fixed-price dinner has increased to $225 (it was $185). Brooklyn Fare, 200 Schermerhorn St., Brooklyn, NY 11201, 718-243-0050.
Sirio East?
Rumors are swirling that Le Cirque owner Sirio Maccioni may be taking over the Manhattan space that (still) is Le Caprice. If so, rumors also suggest that it will be an outpost of his Las Vegas eatery, Sirio Ristorante. Stay tuned. Le Caprice, The Pierre, 795 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10065, 212-940-8195. Chef Shuffle
Joseph Murphy, under the tenure of chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten since 2003, is the new executive pastry chef at Jean Georges. Jean Georges, Trump International Hotel & Tower, 1 Central Park W., New York, NY 10023, 212-299-3900.
Chef Francis Derby, an alum of wd-50, Gilt and Momofuku Ssäm Bar, helms the kitchen at this restaurant on the border between the West Village and SoHo. The menu at King focuses mostly on classic European dishes. King, 5 King St., New York, NY 10012, 212-255-0700.
Chef Michael Vignola has left recently opened Gravy to work in the kitchen at Strip House. Strip House, 13 E. 12th St., New York, NY 10003, 212-328-0000.
Pastry chef Sandro Micheli has left Adour Alain Ducasse and moved into the kitchen at Daniel. Daniel, 60 E. 65th St., New York, NY 10065, 212-288-0033.
Closings
Beloved tea room and light eatery The Adore, located on E. 13th St. near Union Square, has shut down. The Adore, 17 E. 13th St., New York, NY 10003, no phone.
The Lower East Side fave Little Giant has shut down. The lease was up and the owners decided not to renew it.
The old-school, red sauce Italian restaurant Rocco, located on Bleecker and Thompson Streets, has shut down. Chefs Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone will take over the space for a new restaurant.
Fans of Brooklyn dining are mourning the loss of casual eatery Robin des Bois. The restaurant has shut down for good. Robin des Bois, 195 Smith St., Brooklyn, NY 11201, no phone.
Elsewhere, the wine-centric small-plates restaurant, has shut down after one year in business. Elsewhere, 403 W. 43rd St., New York, NY 10036, no phone.
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