Classic Car Club, a private members’ club for auto enthusiasts’ centered around a love of all things car-related, has opened its members club, Clubhouse, on Pier 76 in Manhattan. The space, converted NYPD horse stables, has two-levels and an outdoor patio overlooking the Hudson River. As they describe it, at Classic Car Club “we don’t just smoke tires, we also smoke brisket.” Chef Jesse Ford and his crew staff the state of the art professional kitchen and serve lunch and dinner seven days a week. They also offer photography classes and trivia night, and of course simulated racing. Bernstein Redo, P.C. knows next to nothing about vintage, exotic or muscle cars, we but are happy to be a part of the Classic Car Club legal team. We wish them success with their new clubhouse and hope they keep the engine grease off the barstools.

Famed chef and restauranteur Danny Meyer has embraced the taco. His Union Square Hospitality group has opened Tacocina, a sit down taco stand in Domino Park, a 6-acre space on the Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn. It will be open year round with seating for over 100 guests. Tacocina will press its own tortillas and serve tacos alongside Mexican beers and cocktails in a laid-back, lively setting overlooking the East River. Its chef, Barbara Garcia was raised in Mexico. They will feature six tacos and side offerings. Union Square Hospitality has a strong track record with casual fast food fare, having created Shake Shack in 2004, now an international brand. Bernstein Redo, P.C. is proud to be part of the Union Square Hospitality and Tacocina team.

Rosé Mansion just opened a new pop up in midtown at 445 Fifth Avenue. It is in a two story building completely dedicated to and filled with Rosé wines. It brings a tasting experience with wines from around the world. Patrons go on what they describe as a fun, educational vacation-like journey through 14 unique rooms inspired by Rosé. They will learn about the drink itself, the scientific process behind making it and where it is produced. The experience ends in the Grand Tasting Lounge. Rosé Mansion’s owner and creator is award winning Tyler Balliet who founded Second Glass in 2008 and has been creating pop up wine tasting events for a decade. The space will be open through Sunday, October 7, 2018. Bernstein Redo, P.C. is proud to be part of the Rosé Mansion team.

A planned new four-star Virgin Hotel is rising on Broadway and 30th Street in NoMad. The Lam Group is partnering with Sir Richard Branson to build and operate the 38 story hotel which will have over 400 guest rooms. It will come with over 90,000 square feet of retail space. Virgin says that the hotel will intermix a passion for food and beverage, music and culture, fusing along with the local landscape and providing a vibrant and inclusive environment for travelers and locals alike. It currently operates a hotel in Chicago, and plans to open in other cities as well. London-based Swingers, which operates indoor mini-golf courses will be leasing over 20,000 square feet of subgrade space in the new hotel, its first location in the U.S. Bernstein Redo, P.C. is proud to be part of the Virgin Hotel and Swingers team.

Eli Zabar, owner of Night Shift, E.A.T., Vinegar Factory, Eli’s Market, Eli’s Essentials, and a number of other east side eateries, is teaming up with his son Oliver to open in a new location on Broome Street on the lower east side. The space, between Orchard and Ludlow Streets, was formerly occupied by Lucky Bee, a Thai restaurant, which closed late last year. Zabar has over 45 years in the food business. Manhattan Community Board 3’s SLA committee unanimously welcomed and approved the Zabars for a liquor license after having stymied an attempt last year to open on Mulberry Street. Bernstein Redo, P.C. is proud to be part of the Zabar’s team.

Pastis, Keith McNally’s celebrated French bistro, is planning to reopen at 52 Gansevoort Street, a block from its former location. The famed restaurant opened in 1999 as an early entrant in the then seedy Meatpacking District. It was instrumental in transforming the neighborhood, and had a very rich history, bringing a piece of Paris to New York. Pastis closed four years ago when the property was sold and the new owners decided to demolish the building. McNally, a James Beard award winning restauranteur and owner of Balthazar, Augustine, Morandi among others, will partner in the new Pastis with another James Beard award winner, Stephen Starr. Starr’s New York restaurants include Le Cou Cou, Upland, The Clock Tower and Buddakan. The two plan to reopen Pastis in 2019. Bernstein Redo, P.C. is proud to be part of the new Pastis team.

Zero Bond, a private members club for three upper floors in the building at Broadway and Bond Street in Manhattan, was approved this week for a liquor license over the objections of Community Board 2. The brainchild of Scott Sartiano, a former creator and owner of 1OAK and the Butter Group, the members club will feature a restaurant, bowling alley, shared work space and meeting rooms over three floors, with an entrance at 0 Bond Street. The lower floors of the building are occupied by Equinox fitness club. The application received strong support from City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, and Council members Margaret Chin and Rafael Espinol as well as from many residents and the NoHo Bowery Association. It is expected to open in early 2019. Bernstein Redo, P.C. is proud to be part of the Zero Bond team.

Famed chef Tom Valenti has come back to the Upper West Side with the newly opened Oxbow Tavern. Formerly Café Tallulah, the restaurant at 240 Columbus Avenue between 71st and 72nd Streets will be a casual neighborhood spot. Chef Valenti, the author of a number of cookbooks, had for years brought high end dining to the Upper West Side with Ouest, Cesca and The West Branch. Bernstein Redo, P.C. is proud to be part of the Oxbow Tavern team.

The recently opened Freehand New York at 23 Lexington Avenue in Flatiron has begun welcoming guests. The hotel, the newest addition to the line of Freehand hotels already operating in Miami, Chicago and Los Angeles, spans an entire city block and contains multiple food and beverage outlets including The George Washington bar, and restaurants The Studio at Freehand and Simon and the Whale. The building, which was originally built as the George Washington hotel in 1928, has been restored to its original details and beauty to once again become a must-visit destination in Manhattan. Additional food and beverage outlets prepare to open within the hotel in the coming months. Bernstein Redo, P.C. is proud to be part of the Freehand New York team.

After ten years on West 14th Street on the cusp of the Meatpacking District, Scarpetta is moving into the newly designed James New York-NoMad hotel on 29th Street and Madison Avenue. John Meadow’s LDV Hospitality owns Scarpetta, its signature brand, and is taking along chef Jorge Espinoza who started with Scarpetta when it ordinally opened. Scarpetta also has outposts in Montauk, Miami, Las Vegas, Philadelphia and Newport. Bernstein Redo, P.C. is proud to a part of the LDV Hospitality and Scarpetta team.