NYC Restaurants: Dine Out On This Week's Foodie News

NEW YORK CITY — Good news for outdoor dining fans, a "horror film" of a juice bar and Michelin honors were all on New York City's plate this past week.

Welcome back to Patch's weekly roundup of food news, in which a tiny local newsroom tries to stuff in as much restaurant-related raconteuring as possible.

We'll be back next week for more.

Permanent outdoor dining has finally been dished up.

Well, sort of.

A long-awaited deal hashed out this week between Mayor Eric Adams and City Council members will bring year-round outdoor dining to the city's sidewalks.

But street dining will only be a seasonal affair under the deal, so apologies to the New Yorkers who like their winter meals al fresco.

• NYC Outdoor Dining Will Be Permanent Under Dishy Deal

Seventeen more New York City restaurants got added to the prestigious Michelin guide.

As is tradition, most of the eateries are in buzzy parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn, such as the Upper West Side and Park Slope.

Still, take a look and start saving up for a top-rated meal.

An Eater list of "essential" barbecue joints across the city was a little more geographically equitable, but yet again the Upper West Side and Park Slope got notice.

• Michelin Nominates 17 More NYC Restaurants For 2023 Honors
• Pair Of UWS Eateries Added To Michelin Restaurant New York Guide
• This Park Slope Restaurant Made 2023's Michelin Guide
• Park Slope Has One Of NYC's 'Essential' Barbecue Joints, New List Says
• UWS Restaurant Named Among Best BBQ Eateries In New York City

Word about new restaurants and festivals popped up this past week, as always.

The Migrant Kitchen opened on the Upper West Side, and Pig & Khao also unveiled plans to expand uptown.

Two popular Uptown bars — Fred's and Tiki Chick — also have plans to spread out.

And a new mobile food co-op plans to open in Long Island City.

Love strawberries and looking for Sunday plans? Then head over to the Brick Church Strawberry Festival on the Upper East Side.

Later this summer will see the Japan Fes New York festival — which highlights Japanese food — return to Astoria.

• UWS Eatery Openings: Migrant Kitchen To Central Park, Fred's Expands
• Plans Underway To Open New Mobile Food Co-Op In LIC, Astoria
• Affordable Burger & Breakfast Joint Opens In Bed-Stuy
• UES Strawberry Festival Set For Local Church Street: What To Know
• Japan Food Festival Slated To Stop In Astoria This Summer

Bad news also struck the city's eateries this week.

Patch highlighted a bus crash that turned a Prospect Lefferts Gardens juice bar into a "horror film."

Blends By Us was decimated after a school bus jumped the curb and smashed into her building earlier this month.

"People's lives are totally pulled up," the property manager told Patch. The aftermath has been an emotional "nightmare."

It's not strictly food news, but three NYPD detectives were indicted on accusations they heisted nearly $3,000 of champagne from VIPs at Electric Zoo Music Festival.

An Upper East Side weed bakery was raided and closed as part of a crackdown on unlicensed cannabis businesses.

And a group of Queens restaurant workers sued their employer, accusing its owners of paying them only $50 for shifts that could last more than 12 hours.

Also, Buddha Beer Bar in Washington Heights served its last sudsy drink after 11 years in business.

• Curb-Jumping Bus Crash Turned PLG Juice Bar Into 'Horror Film'
• Electric Zoo Cops Stole Pricey Champagne During NYC Festival: DA
  
• UES Weed Bakery Closed In Unlicensed Cannabis Crackdown
• $50 Pay For 12-Hour Shift: QNS Servers Sue Korean BBQ For Wage Theft
• Buddha Beer Bar Closes In Washington Heights After 11 Years: Report