25 Cooper Square (East Fifth Street), 212-475-5700, standardhotels.com.

The restaurateur Carmine Gualtieri’s taste of the Mediterranean has soft opened, with reservations required but walk-ins accepted after April 24, when the opening becomes official. Guests can savor the chef Tom Cava’s coastal menu of steamed mussels with chorizo, grilled octopus, tuna tartare and creamy pastas in a spacious waterfront setting.

23 Navy Pier Court, Stapleton Heights, Staten Island, 347-855-2400, marbellanyc.com.

16 Elizabeth Street (Canal Street), 646-429-8759, yamadanewyork.com.

Having closed the Midtown location of his hot pot spot, the chef Koji Hagihara needed a new location. Like a hermit crab he was welcomed by Baron Chan and Ophelia Wu into their Hong Kong style diner to do dinners of hot pots, soup dumplings and okonomiyaki. Cha Kee continues to do its usual menu for breakfast, lunch and tea.

43 Mott Street (Pell Street), 212-577-2888, chakeenyc.com.

193 Bleecker Street (MacDougal Street), 212-951-0817, bubabureka.com.

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