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The historic LIFE Hotel has undergone a $1.2 million glow-up to debut Zoi Mediterranean and its sultry downstairs sister spot, Ten11 Lounge, from Maya Prestige Group founder Onur Safak (Green Blend Eatery, Blue Mezze). It's a double-dose of dining and nightlife, loaded with luxe dishes, top-tier cocktails, and serious eye candy—onyx marble walls and custom bar.

This is Eater’s guide to all the new restaurants, bars, and cafes that opened in April 2025. This list will be updated weekly and is a round-up of new places in the city we’re interested in checking out. When we’ve been to a place, and like it, we will then include an abbreviated number of openings on our heatmap to let you know the ones that are actually worth it. Stay tuned. If there’s an opening in your neighborhood that we’ve missed, let us know at ny@eater.com.

In New York City, Nikki Zheng introduced a 12-seat omakase restaurant, Sushi Akira, on the Upper East Side. Fedora reopened under new ownership from the St. Jardim team. Zoi Mediterranean and subterranean Ten11 Lounge both landed at the LIFE Hotel. Michael King signed on as area executive chef at NoMad Diner. Carlo Mirarchi and Brandon Hoy shutter Blanca April 12.

It’s not every Tuesday that I find myself swanning through a $1.2 million Mediterranean fantasy in the former headquarters of Life magazine. But then again, it’s not every week I accidentally eat the entire island of Cyprus in chronological order—Greek on Sunday, Turkish on Tuesday, and my Cypriot comrade Sean Alimov flying in from Larnaca next week to complete the cultural trifecta. Divine timing? I say yes. The universe may be chaotic, but she’s got rhythm.

Too many options, not enough time? Choosing where to eat can be stressful, especially when there's options on every block. OK! has rounded up the best mouth-watering, aesthetic, feel-good restaurants and eateries we think you should try in and around New York City this spring and summer.

With a never-ending abundance of hot spots, New York City is the go-to destination when it comes to indulging in decadent cocktails. When deciding on where to indulge, the options are endless, but if you’re looking for a place that checks all the boxes for what makes a lounge worth visiting (delicious and innovative drinks, moody ambiance, impeccable service, etc.), we’ve checked them out, and these are a few of the hautest ones in the city right now.

With the original moored a short walk from the Piazza San Marco, this Venetian restaurant’s first outpost beyond the lagoon has merit. The New York edition is a trifle more polished — no brick walls, but gilded touches on two levels — but has the same “modernized” menu as in Venice, ranging as far afield as Puglia. Squid ink spaghetti, fresh spaghetti with seafood, and paccheri with lobster offer a taste of the home port. The upper-level dining room has a wood-fired pizza oven and walls hung with carnival masks. The brothers Juljan and Ledjo Musabelliu, who own other places in Venice, will add a branch on Mykonos this summer. (Opens Thursday)

We may be used to enjoying caviar in the most traditional of ways, perhaps paired with chilled Champagne and blini or crème fraîche. But there’s so much fun we can have with this elegant ingredient far and beyond the classic presentation. National Caviar Day is celebrated on July 18, and presents an excellent opportunity to enjoy caviar beyond the traditional accoutrements.