Restaurant Season

There's nothing like late summer in New York City. There's an anticipatory air as a new season ushers in the arts sports and , of course eating. There is a whole slew of new eateries along with some interesting new dishes and creative chefs flexing their culinary talents.

This keeper issue has the spotlight on so many different restaurants, from Nigerian to British country classic. Food section greats such as Florence Fabricant and Julia Moskin went not only to eat and review but also to talk to the chefs themselves. What is happening on the New York dining scene these days? For starters Manhattan isn't the only borough with good eats. Hipster outposts such as Greenpoint in Brooklyn and Queens will be hosting new dining spots. Yes the heart of the city still has some interesting choices.One area, once considered a city dead zone for dining, is the upper west side. A Food section staple, Florence Fabricant got to explore some eateries there/ famed chef,Marco Canora is opening a branch of his famed Brodo, a take out dedicated to selling nothing but bone broths. Leonti, operated by chef Adam Leonti, who worked at the esteemed Vetri in Philadelphia. His place will feature a sparse menu consisting of a pasta of the day plus four main dishes such as black bass with crushed tomatoes. There will also be a seafood restaurant, The Flying Fisherman, with dishes by chef Juan Carlos Landazuri. It's also owned with Jeremy Wladis and will have an adjunct take out, Fish on the Fly which features lobster rolls.

The globe is represented in the city too. British chefs are making an impact on the way New Yorkers and tourists eat. Bluebird London, at the Time Warner Building, where the restaurant Voce was, offers such contemporary interpretations of classic British dishes such as Cornish chicken pot pie, fish and chips and classic roasts. D&D and Rhubarb, two London staples  will be making their debuts here along with the famed chop house Hawksmoor. Senegal cuisine will be the cuisine to talk about thanks to Chef Pierre Thian.  His restaurant, Teranga, the Wolof or Senegalese word for hospitality will feature natural dishes made with sorghum and millet.along with vegetable laden stews. His menu will highlight completely vegan and gluten free choices as well.Hipsters cannot function without a brewery and there a few  new ones that will become regular meeting places for them.Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergso has opened up Evil Twin brewing New York City.It will have three venues to sip. There will be an intimate indoor bar, a gravel lined beer garden and a large year round greenhouse.A permanent food truck from Fette Sau will offer such tasty treats as smoked brisket and more. The season will also feature a new restaurant from Ian Schrager and Zabar's heir Oliver Zabar, with his restaurant Devon, named for his mom.

New York and its boroughs are magical in late summer. Enjoy a day or night at a great restaurant . The choices are wide and varied.