Gotham, and Other New York City Restaurant Openings

Home Kitchen 84 Peter Philis, whose great-grandfather founded Lexington Candy Shop in 1925, has teamed up with another restaurant industry veteran, Paul Modica, to open this neighborhood-style spot where easygoing American fare rules. 155 East 84th Street, 646-838-5102, homekitchennyc.com. Sofreh Café A brick-walled tearoom, owned by Ali Saboor and Nasim Alikhani, serves sweets like traditional…