Midtown is back-ish, and other exciting NYC restaurant trends we’re watching for fall
nypost.comMIDTOWN IS BACK-ISHThe biggest story of the year is still the evolution of Rockefeller Center, where buzzy newbies Le Rock, Lodi and Pebble Bar will now be joined by Five Acres (30 Rockefeller Plaza), the first Manhattan restaurant from Brooklyn boy wonder Greg Baxtrom, known for his hit Olmsted.
The name is a nod to his family’s farm outside of Chicago. Expect a veggie-forward menu. Elsewhere, Alex Stupak, known for his creative Mexican fare at Empellón, is turning his sights to reimagining new American at Mischa (157 E.
53rd St.)Also on the horizon: Jupiter (620 Fifth Ave.), a regional Italian spot from the team behind the West Village’s beloved King; NARO (610 Fifth Ave.) from Junghyun and wife Ellia Park, the dynamic couple that brought us Atomix and Attaboy; an upscale continental called Monterey (37 E.
50th St.) from the team behind Barbounia; and White Olive (39 W. 55th St.), turning out Middle Eastern favorites such as mezze, octopus and char-grilled lamb chops.More in the mood for a burger?
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