Bar Tulix Opens in SoHo, and Extra Restaurant Information

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Bar Tulix

John McDonald has revamped his long-established Burger & Barrel on the fringe of SoHo and made it a Mexican restaurant. Mr. McDonald, who owns a number of institutions close by, is collaborating together with his buddy Justin Bazdarich, the chef and an proprietor of Oxomoco in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and Speedy Romeo in Clinton Hill, to open this restaurant on the finish of the month. “Justin and I’ve been eager to do one thing collectively for years,” Mr. McDonald mentioned. Shiny black partitions are the backdrop for vibrant colours. Mr. Bazdarich’s Mexican-inspired menu with a seafood focus explores the Pacific Coast from California, with a farmers’ market escabeche and a Caesar salad, on down via Mexico. Additionally on the menu are smoked shrimp chicharrón, recent tuna slathered with salsa macha, tostada mixto piled excessive with marinated seafood, branzino with a masa crust in a crimson sauce, and octopus with fried potatoes and romesco sauce. Tequila, mezcal and sotol are a major presence on the bar show, and the drinks are by Trey Bliss, who was at Mr. Bazdarich’s now-closed Xilonen. Examples of people artwork and works by native New York artists are displayed all through. This isn’t Mr. McDonald’s debut in Mexican eating places: He helped begin the Dos Caminos chain with Stephen Hanson, and was the proprietor of El Toro Blanco within the West Village, which closed through the pandemic and have become Hancock St. (Opens Feb. 28)

25 West Houston Avenue (Mercer Avenue), 212-334-7320, bartulix.com.

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Charles Pan-fried Rooster

This Harlem favourite has moved south and reopened on the Higher West Facet. It’s had many names and places since 1995, when Charles Gabriel first began promoting his pan-fried rooster as a stand on the road. He’s enlarged his menu to incorporate smoked pulled pork and ribs. Moreover, he’s opening one other location at 340 West 145th Avenue and has extra within the works.

146 West 72nd Avenue, 646-590-0662, charlespanfriedchicken.com.

UnPublished by Serafina

Sequestered in Serafina within the Sky, the brand new restaurant off the upper-level foyer within the Pod Lodge on West forty second Avenue is a speakeasy-style night spot and a three way partnership from the Serafina Restaurant Group and the nightlife impresario Karim Amatullah of KRM Group. The key code wanted for entry may be obtained upon making a reservation. The menu is similar as that served at Serafina within the Sky. (Wednesday)

Pod Lodge, 400 West forty second Avenue, 212-776-4140, serafinarestaurant.com.

Moynihan Meals Corridor

The meals corridor on the concourse degree of the Moynihan Practice Corridor is lastly getting on top of things. Eating stations are by acquainted New York names like Jacob’s Pickles, E.A.Okay. Ramen, Chop’t, Maman, Alidoro, Naya, Burger Joint and Sauce. The central spotlight is the Bar at Moynihan Meals Corridor, operated by HPH, the corporate that runs the Lifeless Rabbit and Bathtub Gin, amongst others. It’s executed in a classic model with polished walnut and brass. Elsewhere within the station, H&H Bagels and Magnolia Bakery have opened. Shops for La Maison du Chocolat, Threes Brewing and Vesuvio Bakery are but to come back.

Moynihan Practice Corridor, 421 Eighth Avenue (thirty third Avenue), moynihanfoodhall.com.