In these tough times, people are still opening up new restaurants. Yay. A cause for optimism and tasty food. One hopes.

–Park Slope Grill 14th Street and 6th Avenue will be opening soon. 

–Gialeti’s Café is a new place on Prospect Avenue and 8th Avenue.

–A new restaurant on 13th Street and 8th Avenue  (owned by the team that brought you Bar Toto and Bar Tano).

–A new coffee place where Lola's Dress shop on Seventh Avenue near 12th Street used to be.