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The Cheyenne may be on its way to ’Bama, but another New York institution, Armando’s, is reopening right where it originally opened in 1936, at 143 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights. Peter Byros, the Italian joint’s owner since 1981, had rented the space to the Spicy Pickle (he also owns the building), but after it defaulted on its lease he decided to revive the family business with his daughter Maria as general manager. When Armando's reopens, chef David Ferraro (previously of B.R. Guest and Montparnasse) will serve up dishes such as tagliatelle with rabbit ragù, goat-cheese ravioli with spinach, and more (see menu below). There will also be seasonal cocktails and Spanish, French, Italian, and South American wines. As you can see from the interior shots, the room got some substantial spiffing up, care of Stanton Social designer Michi Yanagishita of Front Studio. — Daniel Maurer