NYC Restaurants: Dog Café Saved + New James Beard Award Edition

NEW YORK CITY — A dog café got another day thanks to New York City generosity.

Besides pet-loving patrons raising a six-figure sum to save a beloved dog spot, this past week in food news saw a fresh James Beard honor and more.

Patch's local news team was there to eat up what were much more than table scraps.

Check out the latest, and come back next week for more.

A fundraiser for Boris & Horton unleashed $250,000 to save thea beloved dog café's two spots in the East Village and Williamsburg.

The donations came in after owners said they decided to close because of rising costs and issues with running a dog-friendly café.

But patrons let loose a collective howl that translated into a big bark of bucks.

"Thank you so much to everyone that supported this campaign," the owners said on Instagram. "We're thrilled that both locations will be reopening in the coming weeks and we'll be sharing more details on what to expect very soon."

A different kind of honor fell upon Sylvia’s Restaurant.

The iconic Harlem spot was named one of six winners for 2024 America's Classics Award from the James Beard Foundation.

The prestigious culinary foundation praised the restaurant as the "embodiment of American entrepreneurial self-determination."

"For over 62 years Sylvia's has been serving her traditional South Carolina soul food—like the world-famous barbeque ribs, fried chicken, and smothered pork chops—to Presidents, governors, mayors, heads of state, dignitaries, and her beloved Harlem community," a release from the Foundation stated.

Other good news is that spring is coming, at least based on the opening of Rita's Italian Ice for the season.

• Brooklyn Dog-Friendly Cafe Saved By $250K Crowdfunding Push
• NYC Restaurant Wins James Beard Award: See 2024 Winners
• Italian Ice Season Begins This Week In Brooklyn

Unlike last week, New Yorkers were treated to a bevy of news about restaurant openings.

The Upper East Side saw wine shop Millesima USA open a new flagship location.

Daily Provisions, a popular café and sandwich shop, is slated to replace a longtime Carnegie Hill diner.

A new culinary team is taking the helm at Lincoln Center's premier eatery, Lincoln Ristorante.

Nashville-based seafood chain Captain D's signed a 15-year lease in Harlem for their first New York City location.

Likewise, the Southern fast-food chain Raising Cane's is also moving into Harlem.

A new Chipotle location is replacing Park Slope's now-shuttered Ample Hills Creamery.

And, in a mixed bag of closing and opening news, Fulton Hot Dog King will no longer stand at the corner of Fulton Street and Elm Place in Downtown Brooklyn.

The century-old eatery had to temporarily close because of a rent hike, but will reopen less than minute's walk away at 25 Elm Place, owners said.

"When they knock you down get back up," the owners posted on Instagram.

• High-End Wine Shop Finally Opens New UES Location In Lenox Hill
• Daily Provisions Coming To Upper East Side
• New Culinary Team Takes Over At Lincoln Center's Ristorante
• Captain D's Seafood Kitchen Coming To Harlem: Report
• Raising Cane's To Open In Harlem Tuesday
  
• Longtime Eatery Fulton Hot Dog King Forced To Relocate In Brooklyn
• New Chipotle Replacing Beloved Ample Hills In Brooklyn

Bad news hit a handful of eateries.

Neil's Coffee Shop is about to be gutted.

The spot closed a year ago after eight decades on the Upper East Side, but until recently only its sign was removed. Owners are now looking to remove the restaurant's fixtures, where no doubt millions of eggs have been broken over its long history.

And health inspectors temporarily shut down one Brooklyn restaurant.

• Neil's Final Goodbye: Classic UES Diner To Be Gutted
• NYC Restaurants Ordered Closed Feb. 23 - March 1