23-05-2025
Chaat Hot Dog Towers Are the Star of NYC Memorial Day Weekend Pop-Ups
Roaming pop-up Chaat Dog is slinging the next perhaps greatest iteration of the hot dog tower, with South Asian twists. The stunning $$78 to $85 tower comes with five chaat dogs (Chicago hot dogs topped with flavorful snacks ), five walking chaats (the South Asian version of the walking taco, with ingredients served in a chips bag, typically Fritos) and cucumber chaat. Of the latter, owner and chef Pervaiz Shallwani explains it was 'what my mom would give my dad every night when he got home.'
Chaat Dog's Memorial Day holiday pop-ups are plentiful this long weekend, running from Friday, May 23 through Monday, May 26 at locations throughout Brooklyn and Queens such as Long Island City bar Dutch Kills and Red Hook brewery Strong Rope; check its Instagram for the full schedule. Historic Chelsea hotel gets a new Japanese restaurant
Hotel Chelsea is getting another new dining spot this week, with the opening of Japanese restaurant Teruko on Friday, May 23 at 222 West 23rd Street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues. The restaurant will feature dishes like whole Dover sole karaage, smoked and seared kampachi with scallions and jalapeños, and edomae-style sushi from executive chef Tadashi Ono and head sushi chef Hideaki Watanabe. They're also serving sakes, Japanese whiskies, wines, and pastries.
It's part of the restaurant redevelopments of the historic hotel run by New York group Sunday Hospitality. Already, the company reopened Spanish restaurant El Quijote and debuted the newer Cafe Chelsea. Teruko is in the basement, taking over what was nightclub Serena. It features a physical backbar imported Hotel Okura's Orchid Bar in Tokyo. The name stems from the Japanese artist who lived in the hotel. A new all-day cafe and late-night bar is aiming for the old Wolly's space in Tribeca
There's a new daytime cafe and late-night bar in the works for the Woolworth Building in Tribeca, as reported by Tribeca Citizen . Goody's is aiming to open in the former Wooly's restaurant space at 9 Barclay Street, at Broadway. The unnamed owner is seeking its liquor license with late-night hours into 2 a.m. on weekdays and 4 a.m. on weekends with DJs and live music; the community board edited the times to midnight and 2 a.m. The owner is also taking over the now-closed Five & Dime cafe and bar space in the same building too, per the publication.
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