When neighborhood favorite The Dogwood shuttered suddenly in September, the owners chose Hunger Pang's chef Medwin Pang to take it over. Now he's opened this "new American-Asian" restaurant, where the menu ranges from a classic Buddha's delight to a grilled hanger steak with miso butter fries. [Yelp]

After many months of operating his vegetable-heavy pop-up, Chez Jose, in the old Lake Trout space, José Ramírez-Ruiz has now taken the place over to open this permanent version of it. There are only 18 seats, and the $75 prix fixe menu changes regularly, but dishes are along the lines of things like grilled matsutakes with charred pear and kabocha-anchovy puree. Partner Pam Yung also makes bread from house-milled grains. [Instagram]

Barbecue aficionado Tyson Ho, who got his start doing whole hog pop-up, has now opened what he describes as a "church of pork." The restaurant specializes in Carolina-style whole hog barbecue, which is a rarity among New York's many Texas-style barbecue restaurants. From an early meal there, Robert Sietsema recommends the pork shoulder and the sausages. The bar centers on beer and whiskey, because isn't that what always goes with barbecue? [Nick Solares]

Smorgasburg founders Eric Demby and Jonathan Butler have finally opened their massive food and beer hall in Crown Heights. Inside the former garage are food counters from Mighty Quinn's, Asia Dog, Ramen Burger, and Pizza Moto, plus a well-stocked beer bar and plenty of picnic tables. There's also a coffee bar in the morning, oyster happy hours, weekend brunch, and the occasional DJ set. [Bess Adler]

Former Top Cheftestapant Ilan Hall just opened this outpost of his LA restaurant in Williamsburg's massive new Urban Outfitters concept store. The menu leans somewhat over-the-top, with dishes like banh mi poutine and chicken schnitzel with the talon on, but Robert Sietsema found some hits and plenty of potential on an early visit. [Daniel Krieger]

This new bar from Brooklyn Star restaurateur Bill Reed offers an all-American list of wines and beers, plus bar snacks like beer cheese and chicken liver mousse. There's also a space filled with long banquet tables in the back, where Reed will have guest chefs like Brendon Doyle of Pork Slope serve their menus of small plates on a rotating weekly or bi-weekly basis. [Daniel Krieger]

Aaron Lefkove and Andy Curtin recently opened this cafe offshoot of their hit Gowanus seafood shack. It's a daytime spot, serving coffee and breakfast dishes like baked beans with a soft egg, plus sandwiches ranging from the classic lobster roll to chicken confit with bacon jam on ciabatta. There's also a corner full of retail items like aprons and dry goods. [Daniel Krieger]