Jaywalker is one of The Observer’s 10 Most Exciting Openings in NYC

The 10 Most Exciting Restaurants Opening in New York City

From a bar on a boat to the long-awaited unveiling of a food hall in a historic space, June’s openings are built for summer.

By Juliet Izon

We are solidly in outdoor dining season, and fear not—New York restaurants have understood the assignment. From the opening of Fireboat, the newest floating bar (and decommissioned FDNY fireboat), to a massive Korean spot on the Williamsburg waterfront, many of this month’s latest additions to the culinary scene will make it very easy to enjoy the sunshine, and hopefully, cooler breezes off the river.

But for those days when it gets a little too hot, there are also plenty of spots to check out with indoor dining and air conditioning. Whether you’re looking for a midday grab-and-go lunch at the city’s newest and eagerly anticipated food market, Shaver Hall, or a multi-course tasting menu of wagyu, we’ve got all the details on concepts both high and low.

And finally, if summer means never-ending cocktail hour to you, June comes armed with some of the year’s most talked-about bar openings, like a new Mexican spot with drinks from the legendary, James Beard Award-nominated Ivy Mix, plus New York Distilling Company’s Jaywalker, a Bushwick watering hole that will specialize in rye-based cocktails.

Read on to discover more about the 10 most exciting restaurants opening in New York City this June.

The NYC Restaurant Openings to Know This Month

1. Fireboat
   Jaywalker
   Lalaon
   Noury
   Le Sixth
   Shaver Hall
   Somssi
   Titán
   Tsuki
   Yakiniku Great
   Jaywalker

573 Johnson Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11237
Bushwick
From New York Distilling Company, Jaywalker is a new bar and community gathering spot that will feature programming ranging from guided tastings to interactive whiskey blending. Jamie Gordon is the brains behind the cocktail menu, which is inspired by daily NYC institutions like bodegas and the Greenmarket. An early crowd favorite is the boozy Egg Cream, made with rye, cognac, house-made chocolate syrup, milk and seltzer. Pair it with dim sum bites courtesy of Kings Co. Imperial, including cold sesame noodles with peanuts or chicken wontons with cinnamon red oil.