Boerum Hill: Does the opening of Brooklyn Bean near the Tea House, Sweet Melissa, Victory, and Flying Saucer’s turf mean an espresso war is brewing? [Bergen Carroll]
Bronx: "Brace yourselves: My new favorite burger lives in the Bronx. At a pizza place, no less,” so say burger bloggers who’ve discovered a Fordham hangout called Coals at 1888 Eastchester Road. [A Hamburger Today]
Harlem: This month’s St. Nick’s Dog Park Coffee Bark is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. [Uptown Flavor]
Soho: Lucky for those scrambling for Fiamma reservations after today’s three-star review, fresh seatings are now available for holiday lunch service, which runs December 3 through January. [Snack]
Upper West Side: Bar Boulud opens with a flourish, on New Year’s Eve. [Eater] In other highly anticipated (or dreaded) openings, Magnolia Bakery 2.0 is on track for January 15. [Eater]