Say Hello to The Sweetery, Lulu & Me

Here are some of the latest newcomers to New York City’s cutthroat dining scene. If you hear of any new openings or closings, let us know.

The Sweetery (433 West 34th Street) can now satisfy your cookie, cake, and sugary baked-good fix. The group behind the Eatery runs the new pastry shop.
[Zagat Buzz]

Clinton Hill just got smokier with the arrival of Little Brother BBQ.
[Grub Street]

Lulu & Me has started serving up paninis and bigger plates in the Flatiron District.
[Eater]

Melissa Rapoport, of now-shuttered Ozzie’s Coffee, plans on opening her own Park Slope café Friday.
[Grub Street]

Vanessa’s Dumplings has expanded to Brooklyn — and some people are really excited about this, calling it the “the best thing to happen to Williamsburg in years.”
[Here’s Williamsburg]

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