Minton's

The Cecil—The Afro-Asian-American curiosity that won chef Joseph “JJ” Johnson a good deal of acclaim since opening three years ago—seemed to be yet another casualty of 2016 when the team announced its closure by year’s end. But those oxtail dumplings and the collard-green salad live on next door at its sibling Minton’s, the famed Harlem jazz club which is not only absorbing the Cecil’s square footage (it will serve as an event space) but also some of its menu favorites. Johnson cooks dishes like braised pork shank with coconut stone-ground grits and short-rib toast with pickled okra to the sound of live jazz performances during dinner and weekend brunch.