The Team Behind Penny and Claud Is Opening Another Spot
Chase Sinzer and Joshua Pinsky, the team behind East Village hits Claud and Penny, have signed a third lease at 139 East 12th Street, near Third Avenue. Claud opened in 2022 and was initially billed as a wine bar; functionally, it is a restaurant that has become known for dishes like its chicken, sizzling shrimp, and chocolate layer cake. Penny, which opened upstairs in 2024, is a raw bar. Their new, as-yet-named project, will be an actual wine bar that's more snacky than full meals. The 20-seat space will open sometime in winter 2025 with 1,000+ wine selections from around the world, according to a spokesperson. With all the heaps of accolades their previous two projects have received in the neighborhood, it's fair to say that the new space's few seats will fill up fast.
A Taiwanese restaurant family expands in Brooklyn
Formosa Dumplings, which first opened in Bushwick in 2023, will add another location in Prospect Heights, at 43 Underhill Avenue, at Dean Street. As Eater reported upon its initial launch, Formosa is run by Chuya Lee and her father, Hsin Chang Lee, a Taiwanese chef, who has been involved in Sanmiwago, the popular dumpling chain, with a following in Manhattan's Chinatown and beyond. But Formosa is a true neighborhood dumpling spot using family recipes.
Topical new bar lists 'Fuck ICE' on the menu
Frijoleros, a new Mexican cocktail bar with snacks, is opening at 131 Greenpoint Avenue in Greenpoint on Thursday, July 10 — formerly the home of Jungle Cafe. An opening drinks menu posted on Instagram stories lists options like the Fuck ICE (a frozen watermelon margarita with a floater), as well as the Mero Mole (Japanese whiskey and black sesame horchata), and the Fine Sap (tequila, snap peas, green apple, egg white, and lime). Bartender Fabiola Juarez is involved in the project, having grown up working in her family's longtime Bay Ridge Mexican staple, Coszcal de Allende, and more recently bringing it into a new era by relocating the restaurant with a fresh look. She also worked alongside her mother running the pandemic-era tamale pop-up, Maiz a Mesa, in Fort Greene Park.
Longtime Roberta's alum leads new pizzeria
Turbo Pizza is now open, serving Detroit-style pizza and wings, in very Bushwick digs, with a pool table. Brothers Max and Spencer Nelson, who run the nearby bar, 101 Wilson, are behind the casual new hangout, located at 1540 Dekalb Avenue, at Irving Avenue. Chef John True, who spent over 13 years at Roberta's, is in the kitchen.
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