2024's Most Anticipated NY Restaurant Openings: New Taste, New York!

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The culinary scene of New York State is expected to be very exciting with many anticipated restaurant openings in 2024. These new places are to offer a variety of eating experiences from haute cuisine tasting menus to relaxed and creative dining ideas.

Anticipated Openings:
- San Sabino: unveiled in January 2024, courtesy of the Don Angie crew, serves Italian-American food with an emphasis on seafood and in-house made pastas. It is deliberately positioned adjacent to its sister restaurant whose desire is to be a culinary destination with a 55-seat capacity (MICHELIN Guide)​.

- Yamada: which is slated to open in Chinatown in February/March 2024, is a 12-seat omakase counter by Chef Isao Yamada, serving a $300 seasonal 10-course kaiseki meal that uses Western ingredients (MICHELIN Guide)​.

Exciting Spring 2024 Openings:
- Penny: A fish-focused restaurant from the people behind Claud, is set to launch March 2024 above the East Village wine bar. Anticipate seafood focused snacks in a 31-seater. (The Infatuation)​.

- Bar Contra: Taking the next version of the tasting-menu spot Contra, Leda, is scheduled to debut in April 2024 with a la carte dishes meant to be paired with creative cocktails. (The Infatuation)​.

- Brass: This new project from the Wildair team is expected to be launched in April 2024 in Evelyn Hotel in Nomad and will be based on the idea of French brasseries with a New York twist. (The Infatuation)​.

- Bánh by Lauren: coming at the end of April 2024 in Chinatown. (The Infatuation)​.

- Sendo: seeks to return the informal sushi eating out concept with a Nomad standing-only restaurant, offering sets starting from $30-$50, opening in April 2024 (The Infatuation)​.

Other Notable Mentions:
- Chez Fifi: opening in April/May 2024, on the Upper East Side, and will emphasize on French cuisine within a townhouse of two floors of the neighborhood​ (Time Out Worldwide)​.

- Wayward Kitchen: in Prospect Heights offering numerous dishes with a wood-burning oven spin, set to open in March 2024​ (Time Out Worldwide)​.

- Demo: to open in January 2024 is designed in the West Village with French and Mediterranean-inspired cuisine by Chef Quang Nguyen​ (Time Out Worldwide)​.

These new outlets are bound to rejuvenate the dining business in New York State as they will provide a wide range of flavors that both residents and tourists can enjoy. No matter if you want to enjoy intimate omakase approach, casual sushi counter or exciting French cuisine, these expected openings have something for everyone’s taste. Watch these restaurants as they are projected to be the hottest eating places to be in 2024.