Vinegar Hill House, a well-known brunch spot in DUMBO, recently opened an all-day café in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The space draws inspiration from California cafes and offers great views of the bridge and water. You can buy pastries, tartines, and sandwiches. The space will also serve Blue Bottle coffee as well as other items.

You can read more about the opening here.

Cat Cora of Iron Chef-fame has opened Fatbird at 44 Ninth Avenue. The restaurant was already in full swing Sunday night. The menu features many southern-influenced favorites like two kinds of fried chicken, shrimp and grits, and biscuits and gravy.

The restaurant will only serve dinner initially, with breakfast and lunch beginning this Thursday.

You can read more about the opening here.

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