● Mermaid Oyster Bar (Greenwich Village) - Mix-n-match aphrodisiacs at this beachy slip. Sixteen varietals, including the elusive Hood Canal.
● OBAO Noodles & Grill (Midtown East) - Noodle colony of Michael Bao Huynh's budget Asian empire: pad see iew hearts green mango kimchi.

● Soda Pop's (Mid-City West) - Recycled materials for the tables, artisan ingredients for the sandwiches...sounds like a winning combo.

● Gene's Sausage Shop & Delicatessen (Lincoln Square) - Achtung, baby. Gourmet grocery store in Lincoln Square proper specializing in sausages, all things German.

● The Tar Pit (Mid-City West) - '40s decor, '60s tableware, timeless drinks, celebrity chef. Drinking is going upscale.
● Hatfield's (Mid-City West) - Upgrades planned for an already very upped restaurant.
● Mooi (Echo Park) - On the off chance you didn't know, the gentrification of Echo Park is official: Vegan bakery.

● Blue Capri (Coconut Grove) - Coco Grove boutique for the beach set.
● Kitchen 305 (Sunny Isles Beach) - American fusion resto with wacky plating and late-night tunes.

● The Mercantile (Hollywood) - Wine bar, ice cream parlor, French bistro, by one of Hollywood's most successful restaurateurs.
● Mendocino Farms (Downtown) - Grab-and-go operation that has all of Downtown in a frenzy.

● Maialino (Gramercy) - Hospitality master Danny Meyer tries his hand at a neighborhood trattoria.
● Penthouse 808 (Long Island City) - Terrace lounge sprawling atop the Ravel Hotel.
● Patty & Bun (Greenwich Village) - Bringing Follow Me Caffe-style love to the Village.

● Switch (Coconut Grove) - Brew, tapas, and flat screens; full bar coming soon.
● The Cape Cod Room (South Beach) - The clams aren't the only things stuffed around this primo seafood restaurant.

● Highlands (West Village) - Authentic Scottish gastropub enters the Village.
● Purple Yam (Ditmas Park) - Soho restaurant relocates to Brooklyn, brings a truckload of Asian pizzazz.

● Sigmund Pretzel Shop (East Village) - Twisted dough perfect tens in Alphabet City. Never settle for street pretzels again.
● Cafe DuCharme (Park Slope) - Swiss Miss muesli and tarts from 7 to 7. Holster your Café DuDouche quips -- yes, charming.
● Bar Henry (Greenwich Village) - Tacky neon façade belies elegant copper and velvet interior. The Mickey Rourke of wine dens.