Norman's Cay washes onto the Lower East Side

A Bahamian breeze sweeps into Gotham with this rum-charged Lower East Side shack from the team behind New England–themed Grey Lady, set to open by October 9. Like its sibling, the 46-seat Caribbean joint—named after an islet off Exuma—hooks its focus on seafood: Chef Gavin McLaughlin casts out red snapper ceviche with aranitas (shredded plantain fritters), coconut shrimp with mango chutney, and chicken skewers with pickled onions and mojo sauce. Beneath the 1966 Cessna Skyhawk airplane hanging from the ceiling, bartenders serve Kalik beers and tropical cocktails like planter’s punch, Norman’s Rum Dum (light and dark rums, lemon, egg white) and Sky Juice (gin, coconut water, seltzer, nutmeg). Palm-tree wallpaper and a ten-foot-long taxidermied hammerhead shark add island kitsch to the blue-walled spot. 74 Orchard St between Broome and Grand Sts (646-481-1229, normanscaynyc.com)