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[title]The following venues are expected to open by November 28. Always call ahead, as openings can be delayed.
Baconery The bacon-obsessed online bakery opens a 12-seat brick-and-mortar shop on the UWS. The vast array of pork-belly-inflected treats includes banana bacon bread, chocolate peanut-butter bacon cookies and bacon-infused marshmallow bars. Shoppers can also buy the fetishized meat by the pound from the store's selection of lauded vendors like Brooklyn Cured. 911 Columbus Ave between 104th and 105th Sts (917-675-3385)
Hunter's Restaurant Feast on game and seafood plates from chef Angelo Schifilliti (Landmarc Tribeca) at this rustic Cobble Hill lodge. The lusty menu includes red-wine-braised boar shoulder with pappardelle noodles and wild striped bass a la plancha alongside broccoli rabe and saffron cream. Order from a selection of biodynamic wines and brown spirits at the bar, where the walls are outfitted with Alaskan cedar shelves and vintage woodland-animal prints. 213 Smith St at Baltic St, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn (718-246-2221)
SingleCut Beersmiths Queens—a brewery hotbed for German immigrants before Prohibition—rejuvenates its sudsy past with this 5,000-square-foot microbrewery and tasting room. Owner Rich Buceta, who cut his teeth at Greenpoint Beer Works, produces souped-up versions of classic styles, such as a Double Umlaut Lagrrr!, a German bock aged in old Jamaican rum barrels. Other offerings include a boozy Imperial Full Stack IPA and 19-33 Lagrrr!, an aggressively hopped pilsner. Sip a stein in the 25-seat tasting room, handsomely appointed with mahogany walls, red oak communal tables and hanging metallic lamps. Once you’ve had your fill, take your favorite brew to go in a growler. A stage for live performances adjoining the tasting room will feature live acts soon, reflecting Buceta’s passion for music (the brewery’s name references a part of a guitar’s construction). 19-33 37th St between 19th and 20th Aves, Astoria, Queens (718-606-0788)
The Smith The third branch of this popular American brasserie—from restaurateurs Glenn Harris and Jeffrey Lefcourt—sits a stone's throw from Lincoln Center. Feast on raw-bar platters, bone-in rib eyes and pastas in the 170-seat dining room, which is decked out with Art Deco pennants and subway-tile floors. To drink, there are low-alcohol cocktails, seven draft beers and a short list of wines. 1900 Broadway at 63rd St (212-496-5700)
SouthWest NY At this FiDi Tex-Mex joint, chef Antelmo Ambrosio presides over a menu of upscale Southwestern fare. Pair a marinated skirt steak or oven-roasted mahi-mahi with one of the 20 wines by the glass, or a margarita. A metal-finished fireplace, skylights, and a zinc bar and ceiling give the 70-seat room a steely edge. 301 South End Ave at Albany St (no phone yet)
Union Market The Brooklyn gourmet market debuts its largest location to date: this 5,500-square-foot spot is its third outpost and the first in Manhattan. Prepared foods—furnished by chef Katy Sparks (Radish)—run the gamut, including Basque-style sandwiches, kale salads and cumin-spiced lamb. Browse the store counters for locally sourced meats, as well as baked goods, like a torte made with Mast Brothers chocolate. 240 E Houston St at Ave A (no phone yet)