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[title]In the New York City dining scene, restaurants come and go. Yesterday's hot spot might be tomorrow's bust, but some faded classics manage to remake themselves. Find the hottest fall reopenings below.
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The Beatrice Inn
Restaurateur and Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Graydon Carter, who transformed the listless Waverly Inn and Monkey Bar into exclusive, glitzy dinner dens, turns his attention to the shuttered, sceney West Village loft the Beatrice Inn. Remade as a tony chophouse with the help of partners Emil Varda and Brett Rasinski, the restaurant (with former Per Se sous chef Brian Nasworthy installed in the kitchen) will serve grill classics like dry-aged beef rib-eye steak, as well as more inventive dishes, like a spin on oysters Rockefeller made with mushrooms and herbs. Cream-colored molded walls, wide mirrors and slick leather banquettes complete the swank dining room. 285 W 12th St at 4th St (646-896-1804). Late August.
Bill’s
When the Prohibition-era saloon Bill’s Gay Nineties shuttered in March, New York City lost one of its most beloved barrooms. It remains to be seen whether John DeLucie will be able to capture the magic of the old place when he reopens it as a bar and grill in September. The chef—who made his bones reconditioning another classic restaurant, the Waverly Inn—plans to offer steaks and burgers at his pumiced version of the spot. 57 E 54th St between Madison and Park Aves (no phone yet). Mid-September.
Lucky Cheng’s
The kitschy bachelorette-party favorite gets a new lease on life—literally—in midtown. The interior still evokes a tawdry Chinatown pleasure dome, but the food has been upgraded, with dishes like a steamed whole flounder cooked with ginger and lemongrass, and tamarind-glazed wonton dumplings. Those who enjoyed the larger-than-life waitstaff at the original East Village location can rest assured: Lucky Cheng’s cross-dressing servers are moving uptown as well. 240 W 52nd St between Broadway and Eighth Ave (no phone yet). Late September.
Zona Rosa
Mexican guru Ivan Garcia (Mesa Coyoacan) will transplant his former midtown taqueria, Zona Rosa, into a 1946 Airstream trailer in Williamsburg. Sip a margarita on the roof deck and dig into Mexico City street-food snacks, like Tacos de Canasta (tacos with homemade tortillas that are steamed in baskets). 571 Lorimer St at Metropolitan Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (zonarosabrooklyn.com). Late September.
Fatty ’Cue
After extensive renovations, the Asian and Southern BBQ hot spot reopens in its original Williamsburg location, combining the rough-and-tumble feel of the flagship with the more sophisticated menu of the West Village offshoot. Seafood such as trout, shellfish and sardines roasted in an old hickory pit will join familiar favorites like pork ribs and brisket. 91 South 6th St between Bedford Ave and Berry St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718-599-3090, fattycue.com). Mid-October.
Chumley’s
When it comes to bars, they don’t make them like this anymore: Opened in the 1920s, Chumley’s slaked the thirst of multiple generations of literati, counting everyone from John Dos Passos to William Faulkner among its patrons. But a collapsed wall in 2007 closed down the throwback bar, and rumors of a comeback have been percolating ever since. The latest avowal comes from manager Gina Ruiz, who says she plans to reopen this October in the restored space, complete with a wood-burning fireplace and soulful pub grub. 86 Bedford St between Barrow and Grove Sts (212-675-4449). Late October.
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