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BED-STUY — A new bar and music venue is in the works called C'mon Everybody. "We want this to be somewhere where people of color, straight people, gay people — everyone can have a good time. Our vision was to have a space where everybody feels included, and the name itself is a call to action," co-owner Eric Sosa tells Bedford + Bowery. In addition to bands, theater, and a monthly bingo night, there will be cocktails and hopefully pretzels from a local vendor. The soft opening is scheduled for June 2 and the grand opening for June 5. 325 Franklin Avenue. [DNAinfo, Bedford + Bowery]
AROUND TOWN — French bakery and cafe Maison Kayser is hiring staff for three new locations in NYC. [Craigslist]
HARLEM — A coffee shop called The Monkey Cup is getting ready to open in an old jewelry shop in Hamilton Heights. 1730 Amsterdam Avenue. [Harlem + Bespoke]
UPPER WEST SIDE — An outpost of Spring Street Italian restaurant Mezzogiorno is slated to open in the former Indian Cafe space in late June. Downtown there are some traditional pizzas, pastas, and paninis with the addition of more upmarket dishes like homemade saffron tagliolini with crab meat and spicy tomato sauce. 2791 Broadway. [West Side Rag]
LOWER EAST SIDE — Cafe Koneko, which means kitten cafe in Japanese, is coming to upper Clinton Street. The space has room for just six tables and four stools at a bar. An application with the local community board says that there will be breakfast (baked goods, coffee) and at later in the day chirashi, chilled tofu dish hiyayakko, salads, and sandwiches. 26 Clinton Street. [BB]
UPPER WEST SIDE — The Mermaid Inn is moving just one door north into the large space that formerly held Mamajuana. Meanwhile, the owners will hold on to their old space, opening an Italian-leaning seafood restaurant there. 568-570 Amsterdam Avenue. [DNAinfo]
PARK SLOPE — Brooklyn Burgers & Beers has updated the former A.O.C. Bistro space into a more modern setting with subway tile covered walls. The team is hiring for what they are calling a restaurant that "specialize in gourmet burgers, craft beers and comfort food." 259 5th Avenue. [Park Slope Stoop]
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ASTORIA — Long Island City restaurant Blend is bringing its Latin fusion fare and intense brunch menu to Astoria. 37-17 30th Avenue, 718-606-9851. [We Heart Astoria]
EAST VILLAGE — South Florida-based mini-chain Kavasutra is coming up north. The bar says it specializes in kava drinks, which are made with a root originally from the South Pacific. 261 East 10th Street. [EV Grieve]
PARK SLOPE — A restaurant called Sumi Sushi is headed to Flatbush Avenue. The details on the place are pretty scarce at the moment, but there's a beer and wine license pending with the state and plywood encases the storefront. 287 Flatbush Avenue. [Park Slope Stoop]
