25 Big News Stories You May Have Missed on Vacation

Today is the official start of the fall restaurant season in New York, and it's shaping up to be a good one. Although the summer is a notoriously slow time for restaurants, there were a few monster openings, power shifts, and shutters that happened between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Before we plunge into the fall, here's a look back at 25 big news stories you may have missed on vacation:

1) Nicoletta Opened and Got Panned by All the Critics

2) Humm & Guidara Announced a Brand New Version of EMP

3) IsaGate

4) Friedman & Bloomfield Opened a Stealth Rooftop Taqueria

5) Dale Talde Opened a Bar Inspired by Roadhouse

6) The Seersucker Team Announced Plans for a Vietnamese Restaurant

7) Gabe Stulman Announced Plans for an Izakaya-Style Restaurant

8) Dieterle Moved The Marrow to Manhattan

9) Chinatown Brasserie Closed and Carmellini Announced Plans for a French Restaurant in That Space

10) Seamus Mullen Opened a Pop-Up at The Standard Hotel

11) Demi Monde Opened, Lost Its Chef, and Didn't Pay Any Rent

12) Donovan's Pub Went on the Market

13) Waverly Inn Suffered a Fire

14) Shaun Hergatt Left Sho

15) Cory Lane Resurfaced at The Cannibal

16) L'Atelier De Joel Robuchon Closed

17) King Closed

18) Fatty Crab UWS Closed

19) Crossbar Closed and Reopened as Something Even Weirder

20) La Petite Maison Closed

21) Gravy Closed

22) Dragonfly Closed

23) Roberta's Opened Instant-Hit Blanca

24) Picholine Closed for Renovations and Ran Into Money Problems

25) Philly's Emerald Green Group Nabbed Tavern on the Green Contract

Bonus:
Dans Le Noir Was Declared a Full-Fledged Shitshow
· All Coverage of Fall Tracking [~ENY~]