Çiğköftem, a Turkish fast casual restaurant, is now open in the East Village with only one item on the menu- çiğköftem.

Çiğköftem is a mix of cracked bulgur wheat, red pepper paste, chili pepper, and 18 spices. The staple Turkish item could be served as a dish, in a wrap, pita or bun.
You can find this new gem at 438 E. 9th St between Avenue A and 1t Avenue

New Chocolate shop opens in The Upper West Side called Chocolate Works

In honor of their opening, the chocolate shop plans to giveaway free candy to patrons daily until next Wednesday.
Chocolate Works is located on the corner of 91st Street and Amsterdam Avenue

CaffèBene is now open in The Midtown West

If you’ve never had South Korean-style coffee, then you’re in for a treat. The new coffee shop promises to “soothe, heal and revive” while offering gelato, smoothies and more.
CaffèBene is located on 1611 Broadway at the corner of W 49th Street

Georgetown Cupcake is opening this Saturday, Feb 11th in Soho

The famous DC cupcake shop will also have a reality television show the revisits the construction leading up to the grand opening of the Soho location this Spring.
Georgetown cupcakes is located on 111 Mercer Street between Prince and Spring Street

La Toulousaine Bakery is now open in The Upper West Side

Jean Francois Gatozre and his wife says the name of the bakery means “woman from Toulouse” and has always wanted to operate a bakery in America since leaving France six years ago.
The bakery will serve traditional pastries from croissants to french baguettes. La Toulousaine is located on 942 Amsterdam Avenue between 106th and 107th Street

Organic Avenue is now open in the Upper West Side

This will be the 7th location for the organic cleansing product shop with a another location coming soon to Greenwich Village.
The Upper West Side location is now open at 461 Amsterdam Avenue at the corner W 82nd Street

Burgersmith is now open and serving grass-fed burgers on cast-iron in Cobble Hill

Plenty of burgers to go around in Brooklyn as the surge in fast casual restaurants that specialize in this beefy delight continues to grow. Burgersmith sources their secret beef recipe from a local butcher which is grounded daily.
The restaurant is open from 4pm – 11pm daily and is located on 209 Smith Street at the corner of Baltic Street

The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf has now opened their third New York location in The Upper West Side

The first New York location opened in Times Square towards the end of August last year. Now, with two Upper West Side locations and one in Times Square, The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf is growing at a fast pace in New York.
The new Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf is located on 392 Columbus Avenue between W 78th/79th Street

Williamburg’s Mercado on Kent will be opening a bread bakery this Friday, January 27th. This is another mark of the New York City market-restaurant bakery trend

In addition to getting a new chef on board, Mercado on Kent’s bread bakery will also feature specialty olive oils and charcuterie. The bakery will be open from 9am – 3pm. Mercado on Kent is located on 291 Kent Avenue.
New York food blog, Fork in the Road, also mentions other eateries that are hopping on to the market-restaurant hybrid

All the way from Australia, Pie Face is now open in the Midtown West area

Today marks the grand opening of the sweet and savory Australian pie shop. The shop will also offer sandwiches, baked goods and coffee.
Pie Face is located at 1691 Broadway at W 53rd St