These New Restaurants Are Coming To Hell's Kitchen

HELL'S KITCHEN, NY — The arrival of summer and the advent of the vaccines mean that Hell's Kitchen residents will likely head in droves to local restaurants and bars — and there will be a few new spots to patronize.

At least seven new eateries are set to open in the neighborhood in the coming months, according to a review of liquor license applications presented to Community Board 4, as well as data on new restaurant applications provided to Patch by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

42 West (510 West 42nd St., between 10th–11th avenues)

• Formerly home to The Restaurant at Playboy Club, this steakhouse will span two floors, with the lower floor consisting of an event space.

Afficionado Coffee Roasters (750 11th Ave., on West 53rd Street)

• Not much information is publicly available about this new business, whose license is contained in city permit data. A coffee roaster of the same name appears to be a mostly wholesale business focused on sustainably sourced beans.

Ana Bar and Eatery (20 Hudson Yards, unit 207A)

• Replacing the former Citarella market within Hudson Yards, Ana Bar and Eatery will be a full-service restaurant run by an Israeli chef with a "very vegetable-forward" menu, a representative told CB4.

Dark Side of the Moon (339 West 44th St., between 8th and 9th avenues)

• Presenters did not share many details about this small, 74-seat eatery, set to occupy the space formerly home to Smokey Burger.

Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins (595 10th Ave., near West 43rd Street)

• The chain store will move into the storefront formerly home to the Pet Ark pet store, according to city permit data.

Frankie's Dogs on the Go (Columbus Circle underground market)

• This hot dog purveyor, in business at Grand Central Terminal since 1976, will open up another hot dog stand in the 59th Street station — serving everything from smoked hot sausage to vegetarian dogs, the owner told CB4.

Revival Survival (714 Ninth Ave., near West 49th Street)

• A "lounge dedicated to the LGBTQ community," Revival Survival will open in the space formerly occupied by Talad Wat, a Thai restaurant. (Earlier plans had it moving to another Ninth Avenue space formerly home to Bar Bacon.)