Bai'Dar Cafe Coming to 3rd Ave

Bar'Dar Cafe [6810 3rd Ave] is set to open in a space previously occupied by a doctor's office. We presume this will be a Lebanese restaurant. Howevr, no further details are available at this time.

Apple Bank For Savings Coming to 86th St

Apple Bank For Savings [471 86th St] will occupy later this year, the former Amalgamated Bank which shuttered earlier in the Spring.

Amalgamated Bank shuttered Spring'15 following their Dec announcement

Following a consolidation strategy to "refocus on its core constituents" the Bay Ridge branch was among one of six they chose to close. Perhaps in a telling sign, it is an indication that the once high density of union members that once existed in the neighborhood has dwindled to the point of being unsustainable.

Caffé Bene Coming to 5th Ave (off 86th)

 (Pictured: Caffé Bene cafe/bakery in Ditmars-Astoria)

This vacant storefront [8614 5th Ave] didn't sit long on the market before being snatched.

CeX 8614 5th Ave

With the shuttering of CeX (electronics retail chain) this past winter, we know now that slated for opening 2H'15 in its place will be the rapidly expanding franchise upstart, Caffé Bene. No timeline has been specified but we expect this may take a few months since the former store was an electronics retailer, and Caffé Bene is a cafe/bakery.

Decora Pizza Coming to 5th Ave

Decora Pizza remains under wraps during renovation

Decora Pizza [8125 5th Ave] looks to be situated on the NE corner of 5th Ave and 82nd St, diagonally across from TD Bank. With a pristine all-glass facade, this looks to be one to watch this Spring/Summer when they finally open. You can't ever have enough pizza, after all.

Here's a fun fact: By the numbers, there's roughly 16 pizzerias per mi² in Manhattan. In Bay Ridge, the quote was not much more- roughly 18/mi² (standalone,  not counting restaurants).

Little Caesars Coming to 4th Ave

Little Caesars Storefront (Night)

Little Caesars [8620 4th Ave], the iconic pizza chain is making it's very bright orange mark on Tuesday (9/9/14) according to the owners.

New Indian Cuisine Coming to Restaurant Row

Nouvelle Shutters, Indian Restaurant Coming

Remember Nouvelle, the French-Asian fusion restaurant at [8716 3rd Ave.]? There's going to be a new Indian restaurant opening in it's place.  It will be the first Indian fare to appear this far south on restaurant row below 80th (there are two over by 74th).  One of the owners has confirmed an approximate opening date of 9/17, which is subject to change, and no official name has been announced as of yet but we'll keep tabs on it for you.