NYC Restaurants: New Year, New Spots + Trash Troubles Edition

NEW YORK CITY — Happy New Year, New York City foodies.

Almost as soon as the Ball Drop that rang in 2024 concluded, the city's restaurant scene started making news.

Patch's small New York City news team emerged fresh from the holiday to serve up the best bits.

Here are the first bites of food news for the New Year.

The Upper East Side's popular Butterfield Market has some trash trouble.

The city's Sanitation Department called out the market for violating a new law requiring all trash to be set out in bins while awaiting pickup.

"Butterfield Market?" DSNY wrote in a post, along with an image of a row of black trash bags sitting on the sidewalk curb. "It’d be better if you didn’t…"

Butterfield's owner, Joelle Obsatz, told Patch that an order of large bins was expected on Friday.

In happier news, Eater NYC came out with lists of the "Hottest New Restaurants" for Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, as well as bars. Click on the links to check them out.

• Trash Talk: City Calls Out Butterfield Market For UES Sidewalk Bags

A top bagel shop expanded for the first time in 40 years.

Queens-based Utopia Bagels announced plans to open a new storefront in Midtown.

"See you in 2024 Midtown Manhattan," a post from the shop read.

But three Lenox Hill establishments weren't so fortunate.

A pair of restaurants — Aperitivo and Under The Bridge — and longtime coffee shop Joe Coffee shop all suddenly shuttered around the New Year.

And, finally, you'll never guess how many restaurants were ordered closed this week by city health inspectors.

• Hit Bagel Spot Will Bring 'Utopia' To Midtown
• New Year, New Closings: 3 UES Spots Suddenly Shutter
• NYC Restaurants Ordered Closed Dec. 29 - Jan. 5