Monday Opening Report: San Marzano, River Barrel, Hanci Certified Open, Billy Sunday's Tomorrow

Billy Sunday's BBQ [Photo Credit]

1) Prospect-Lefferts Gardens: Blogger Hawthorne Street reports that Carroll Gardens' beleaguered restaurateur Jim Mamary will open a new BBQ joint called Billy Sunday’s tomorrow on the other side of the park. He writes: “The restaurant is expected to begin serving food on Friday. I expect that by then the address will be a bit more subtle. Ignore the address and focus instead on the neat neon sign and the salvaged front door.” Status: Not Open. Opening tomorrow. Food begins on Friday. 47 Lincoln Road, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; phone unknown. [Hawthorne Street]

2) Lower East Side: A commenter recently remarked on a December plywood report that pizzeria San Marzano had opened on Clinton and Rivington. Here's his early review: “San Marzano is now open [thank god, we needed a neighborhood pizza place]. i stopped by last week and must say i was IMPRESSED. because i love pizza i've tried a ton of places [patsy's; slice, pie, brick oven 33, new place in Chelsea] and this place takes the cake [or the pie, in this case!!!]. creative, flavorful pizzas. perfect crusts.” Status: Signs point to open. Rivington and Clinton, phone unknown [Eater Comments]

3) Greenpoint: Gothamist has it that a new restaurant called River Barrel has been open for two weeks now. They write: “The extensive morning menu includes a fresh pastry basket, housemade granola, house cured salmon with potato and chive latkes, a "Brooklyn burrito" with scrambled eggs, a Roasted Root Vegetable Hash, and oh so much more. They're doing dinner, too, and though the Yelpers were quick to bitch about service kinks during opening weekend?” Status: Certified Open. 160 Franklin Street, Greenpoint; 718-389-8881. [Gothamist]

4) Midtown West: And from the inbox, the owner of a new Turkish restaurant called Hanci Turkish Cuisine write in to report it open as of six weeks ago. They write: “About six weeks ago I opened a new Turkish restaurant in Midtown West. It is called Hanci Turkish Cuisine and is located on 854 10th Ave. between 56th and 57th streets. I share the owner title with my wife. I am also the main chef in Hanci Turkish Cuisine. I have 37 years of experience and having my learned my trade at a very young age in Turkey, I have gone on to teach a few other chefs, who are, at the moment employed in well-known Turkish restaurants around the city.” Status: Certified Open as of six weeks ago. 854 10th Avenue; 212-707-8144. [Eater Inbox]