Fonda Crosses the Border: Opening New Location in the East Village

Fonda is a 3-year-old Mexican restaurant serving some of the better cuisine of its type to Park Slope residence.  Roberto Santibañez will now take that template to the East Village.  Set to open February 21st at 40 Avenue B (btwn 3rd and 4th),  the menu will be geared more towards a late night crowd; heavy on the bar food and Mezcal options. 

The East Village is becoming quite the Mexican food mecca.

Savoy to Open as More Casual Back Forty, Dubbed Back Forty West

After a 20 year run, Savoy shut its doors last June and but will soon emerge from hibernation.

The new digs will be called Back Forty West and offer a similar menu to Hoffman's Back Forty in the East Village in a more casual setting.  Chef Shanna Pacifico will make the move from Back Forty and get Back Forty West up and running in a couple of months.

Is it too much to ask for an honorary cassoulet?

WD-Cincuenta

West (Village) Meets East (Village)

Alex Stupak, former pastry chef at WD-50, is opening an Empellon offshoot next week.  Empellon Cocina will be located at 105 First Ave (btwn 6th and 7th) and will open just in time for Valentine's Day. 

Now you can tell your loved one you love them with a mouthful of chicharonnes.