New Restaurant Openings in US – JouJou San Fransisco

At JouJou, you can expect what chef David Barzelay (of the Michelin-starred Lazy Bear, also in San Francisco) calls a “big tent” approach to French cuisine, meaning that an array of influences from across the world will make its way onto your place at the seafood-centric spot.

That means you’ll get homages to styles from New Orleans, French Polynesia, and the French West Indies, in addition to the signature French dishes we know and love.

All Well Chicago

Chefs Noah Sandoval and Larry Feldmeier are celebrating the 10^th birthday of their Michelin two-star Oriole by bringing a new restaurant to the Windy City. Marking the duo’s first step outside Oriole together.

All Well gives diners the best of both worlds: They can opt for a seat in the dining room, where they can enjoy a five-course prix fixe menu with dishes like Délice de Bourgogne Agnolotti, or they can choose a perch along the 30-seat bar, where an à la carte menu with oysters and short rib sandwiches are up for grabs.

New Restaurant Openings in US – Saverne New York City

Gabriel Kreuther is venturing out of Byrant Park and into Hudson Yards with the opening of his brasserie Saverne this spring.

The Michelin two-star chef’s new spot, named for the famed town in Alsace’s Bas-Rhin region nestled near the mountains, is his ode to wood-fire cooking, complete with an open kitchen that lets you peek at all the action for yourself.

Expect dishes like aged blue fin tuna with black garlic anchoiade, house-made boudin noir croquettes, horseradish pomme puree, and radishes, as well as a beer braised pork belly and a duck, foie gras, and squash tortellini.

Heretík Denver Colorado

At Heretík, Theo Adley has three focuses: Rotisserie, shellfish, and wine.

The trio will appear in and be pair with a range of dishes that combines culinary skills pulled from both Northeast Spain and Southern France.

The namesake heretik sauce is shown off on that rotisserie chicken, the sole poultry dish on the menu, while other small plates will feature the bounty of seafood up for grabs.

The new spot marks Adley’s first solo spot in Denver, too, paired alongside fellow Colorado restaurant Marigold.

New Restaurant Openings in US – Holywater New Orleans

Crew hospitality group (behind N.Y.C.’s lovely Grand Banks aboard a schooner on the Hudson) is taking its, well, crew, to New Orleans’s French Quarter this spring, with the opening of Holywater.

The restaurant is housed in an 1800s maritime chandlery, a three-floor space that gets you in the mood to try out the bevy of oysters from all coasts, caviar, and lobster frites up for grabs.

Also on the menu are gumbo (because, of course) and a bistro burger. The brothers behind the new spot, Alex and Miles Pincus, are natives of the city, which makes this debut a homecoming, and you’ll see some family recipes here that’ll show off those roots in the Big Easy.

Rosa y Marigold Boston

JuanMa Calderón and Maria Rondeau want their newest spot to feel like an intimate dinner party, much like their previous eateries Celeste and Esmeralda.

The duo’s first restaurant in Boston proper (some others have been situated in Cambridge and Somerville, outside the city) Rosa y Marigold is centered on Calderón’s Peruvian cuisine, with dishes like tiraditos, anticuchos, and causas on the menu.

New Restaurant Openings in US – Oyatte New York City

Hasung Lee is stepping out on his own after spending years in the kitchens of the French Laundry, Gramercy Tavern, and Atomix, among other highly regarded restaurants.

The chef is now showing off his own signature style with Oyatte’s modern tasting menu, which is rooted in ingredients from Brett Ellis’s Crown Daisy Farm in upstate New York.

You’ll first get to experience some of those veggie courses on the restaurant’s first floor, before heading upstairs to see what else it has in store.

Maria Isabel San Francisco

Maria Isabel is the second destination from chef duo Laura and Sayat Ozylimaz, following behind hit restaurant Dalida in Presidio.

The 56-seat spot will take over the location of Ella’s American Kitchen, bringing the Mexican Pacific Coast right to San Francisco in a nod to Laura’s heritage.

Flavors inspired by both Guerrero and Sinaloa will make their way into the kitchen here, where season ingredients will be plucked from local farmers and purveyors.

New Restaurant Openings in US – Olōyō Dallas

At this intimate 23-seat spot in a historic Dallas building, diners can expect to be served a modern take on Mexican cuisine from the minds of chef Olivia Lopez and Jonathan Percival.

The à la carte menu and tasting experience will both include sustainably source seafood and tons of produce grown right at regional Texas farms.

And those Mexican touches extend to the interiors, too, with the space inspired by the country and filled with artwork and handmade ceramics from Mexican artists.

550 Madison New York City

Simon Kim’s empire is growing. The dining magnate is opening up a multi-level dining spot in Midtown called 550 Madison, with the folks at Rockwell Group helming the design.

Here, a second N.Y.C. Cote location will make its debut, while Bar Chimera will offer up a trio of drinks spots each with their own distinct list of tipples.

The star, though, is Sushi Yoshitake, an omakase concept that will place Michelin three-star chef Masahiro Yoshitake, of Japan’s Sushi Yoshitake and Hong Kong’s Sushi Shikon, front and center.