Upstate Summer Preview ‘26
Manor Rock Restaurant in Hudson is set to reopen in mid‑June after a sudden winter shutdown. The new concept trims the menu to a wine‑bar style, still leveraging the farm’s premium produce and pork. Guests can expect a curated selection of hard‑to‑find Hudson Valley wines served in a relaxed backyard setting. The reopening adds another upscale dining option to the region’s summer hospitality lineup.
Monster Mash
Chef Hasung Lee, former Atomix executive chef and TV personality from Culinary Class Wars, opened his own restaurant Oyatte in a Murray Hill townhouse earlier this month. The venue debuted with a series of preview dinners attended by FOUND staff,...
Everybody Frieze
Frieze New York opens at The Shed, featuring a roster of leading global galleries. The fair’s layout is challenging, yet it presents the market’s most valuable contemporary works, with prices ranging from a few thousand dollars to multi‑million‑dollar pieces. The...
One Hundred Summers
Gurney’s Montauk celebrated its 100‑year anniversary, marking a century of seaside hospitality since its 1926 opening. The resort continues to offer iconic ocean views, salty breezes, and the feeling of being at the far end of a long road. While...
Brutalist Affair
The post “Brutalist affair” spotlights a new restaurant that embraces a concrete‑heavy, brutalist aesthetic. The design features stark geometry, raw materials, and minimalist artwork, creating a modern dining environment. The author, writing in first‑person, describes the ambience, menu integration, and...
Culinary Monster
Chef Hasung Lee, head chef and owner of Oyatte, is in the final pre‑opening stretch of his new Murray Hill restaurant, which opens to the public today. His Tuesday routine blends administrative work, vendor meetings, equipment orders, and a comprehensive...
Spring Restaurant Rush, 2026
FOUND’s annual "The Nines" list, a curated ranking of New York’s top dining venues, has added Marcel to its 2026 edition. Marcel, located on the Upper East Side, delivers French cuisine crafted by the La Mercerie team within the dramatic downstairs...
Diner Delight
Doves Diner has opened in the Hudson Valley, taking over the former West Taghkanic Diner space just off the Taconic State Parkway. The new eatery blends classic American diner fare with a focus on locally sourced ingredients, aiming to serve...
Tribeca Shows Closing Soon
Three art exhibitions in New York’s Tribeca neighborhood are slated to close within the next few weeks, prompting a final chance for visitors to experience the featured works. The shows showcase a mix of emerging local talent and a few...
Kaiseki Unbuttoned
Chef Hirohisa Hayashi is transforming his acclaimed Soho kaiseki restaurant, Hirohisa, into a new casual eatery called Soba Ulala. The revamped venue will focus on house‑made soba and an à la carte menu while preserving his hallmark hyper‑seasonal, pristine ingredients....
Restaurants, Brooklyn Heights & Dumbo
The post highlights FOUND’s "The Nines" curated list of top restaurants in NYC and surrounding areas, directing readers to the full neighborhood guide. It spotlights Ziggy’s Roman Cafe in Dumbo, noting its Roman‑style pizzas, Italian‑inspired cocktails, and family‑friendly atmosphere. The...
Restaurants, Most Anticipated
Chef Hasung Lee, formerly of Atomix, is debuting a new fine‑dining venue called Oyatte in Manhattan's Murray Hill. The restaurant will take over the former Kajitsu location and feature a bi‑level layout that showcases an Upstate farm‑driven menu. Opening is...
A Good Time
Ikigai, a Fort Greene restaurant that launched in summer 2022, serves a 15‑course tasting menu designed to be adventurous yet concise. The eatery aims to satisfy diners who crave innovative flavors without the drawn‑out, pretentious experience typical of many tasting...
Restaurants, Red Hook & Gowanus
FOUND’s weekly "Nines" roundup, a curated list of New York’s top dining spots, spotlighted Cafe Kestrel in Red Hook as a standout neighborhood bistro. The post describes the venue as a "platonic ideal of cozy and profoundly cool" with a...
West Chelsea
Three West Chelsea properties entered the market in the past month, each priced around $4 million. The listings include a gut‑renovated 2‑bed/2‑bath co‑op at 429 W 22nd St for $3.8 M, a 2‑bed/2.1‑bath 1,589 sf condo at 500 W 21st St #2G for $3.995 M, and a 2‑bed/3‑bath 1,895 sf condo at...