KINGFISHER The winemaker, sommelier and restaurateur André Hueston Mack’s compact seafood spot, near his & Sons ham bar, is where the Canadian chef Nico Bouter is devising a menu with raw, hot and cold choices. 505 Rogers Avenue (Midwood Street), Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, late September.
L’AMI PIERRE With Pierre-Antoine Raberin, a partner in Ladurée, Eric Ripert, the chef and an owner of Le Bernardin, is opening a cafe, mainly for grab-and-go almost next door to his restaurant. “It makes sense,” Mr. Ripert said. “Everything I have is right here.” He said that Mr. Raberin — who has more expertise in croissants, sandwiches and the like than he does — will run it. 149 West 51st Street, September.
LORD’S At Lord’s, contemporary English fare “a long way from the bangers-and-mash of previous generations,” is how Patricia Howard and Ed Szymanski, the owners of Dame, describe what they have in store for this sibling. 506 LaGuardia Place (Bleecker Street), October.
MERMAID INN A new whale of a Mermaid Inn is taking over the former Heartland Brewery near Times Square with 550 seats, including five private dining rooms and two bars for oyster happy hours and the signature lobster roll. 127 West 43rd Street, October.
MONSEIUR VO Madame Vo BBQ did not survive the pandemic, so Monsieur Vo, serving hearty meat and seafood dishes is moving into its space. 104 Second Avenue (East Sixth Street), Sept. 14.
THE REVELIE LUNCHEONETTE Shoebox will define Karim Raoul and David Honeysett’s Revelie Luncheonette, a diner-style spot to occupy what was once a butcher shop run by Raoul’s. Mr. Raoul promises it will deliver a whiff of the much beloved Florent. 179 Prince Street, late November.
