Ali Zaman and Mohamed Ghiasi, sons of two of New York’s best kebab spots, Sami’s and Dunya, respectively, are building their own restaurant empire. First, they opened Little Flower Cafe in Astoria, where they’re known for their firni doughnuts. Then, they opened Blue Hour, a modern fast-food counter inside a Bushwick gas station. Now, Zaman tells Eater they’ve signed on 330 Hicks Street, at Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn Heights. The concept and name are still in the works, but the idea is something day-to-night (likely with burritos, pastries, and coffee), and, like their other spots, halal-friendly. The address was formerly Fatoosh Pitza & Grill.

On Monday April 28, Tanoreen, a trailblazing Bay Ridge Palestinian restaurant that’s been open since 1998, will head to Greenpoint for one-night-only. The ticketed dinner event will present a multi-course meal that combines Palestinian and Lebanese dishes, in collaboration with Edy’s Grocer, where it will take place. Dishes include mezze, grape leaf-wrapped branzino, kafta stew, and Tanoreen’s knafeh — a glorious rendition of the dessert, once the subject of an Eater review. The meal is $125 (purchase online) and includes a copy of Rawia and Jumana Bishara’s new Tanoreen cookbook. The mother-daughter duo have a lot in the works lately, including a second outpost they opened at Time Out Market in Dumbo. At the pop-up, there will be two seatings — 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. — hosted at Edy’s Grocer, located at 136 Meserole Avenue, at Eckford Street.

The York, a bar that opened in the East Village in 2023, is known for its burgers and striking a casual-but-considered ambiance. Now, James Hurst and Hayden Tobin are opening something further downtown, in Chinatown: with Cafe La Rosa, at 47 Monroe Street. WhatNowNY reported that the menu will look to Sonoran Mexican food, with all-day breakfast tacos and burritos, among the dishes — flour tortillas will be made in-house. “Our goal is to provide the neighborhood with quality food at a reasonable price — and a warm, welcoming space to enjoy it in,” says Hurst in an email to Eater. A targeted opening date hasn’t yet been announced.