NYC Restaurants: Yelp's Top Picks + Kellogg's Revamp Edition

NEW YORK CITY — A dollop of Yelp help got heaped on two New York City eateries.

Oh, and a healthy serving of other food news — both good and bad — went on city dwellers' plates this past week.

And, as usual, Patch was there to slice off a piece for our dear readers.

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

Two New York City eateries were named among Yelp's top 25 new restaurants in the U.S.

Tatiana on the Upper West Side and Laser Wolf in Williamsburg gobbled up the honors.

"This restaurant truly is an ode to New York … it deserves every bit of the hype," one Yelp user wrote of Tatiana, which is known for its Afro-Caribbean-influenced menu.

Laser Wolf is a famously hard Brooklyn reservation to grab, but once seated, diners enjoy a pre-fixe menu that starts with a tasting platter of hummus, babaganoush, Israeli pickles, Moroccan carrots and more vegetable dishes.

Elsewhere in Williamsburg, the old-school Kellogg's Diner reportedly soon will become a renovated Tex-Mex eatery.

The new spot will still serve 24-hour eats and will feature cocktails served at a bar, Eater reported. Despite the menu, ownership and interior design change, Kellogg's will still maintain its iconic title and sign, Carnesi told Soup & Salad Podcast.

• UWS Restaurant Named Among Yelp's Top Picks In U.S.
• Brooklyn Restaurant Is One Of The Country's Best New Spots: Ranking
• Kellogg's Diner To Become 24-Hour Tex-Mex Spot: Reports

But not all Brooklyn food happenings were sweet.

The co-founders of Ample Hills said they've been let go after their triumphant return to Prospect Heights, Inc reported.

The cohabitating co-founders were ousted after ongoing disagreements with an outside CEO, brought in by investors soon after the ice cream spot's reopening, Cuscuna and Smith told Inc.

The local favorite notoriously melted down in 2020 after years of explosive growth.

• Ample Hills Founders Fired After Momentous BK Return: Report

It wouldn't be a week in New York without news of new restaurants.

An Upper East Side restaurateur plans to increase his stronghold of eateries on a single block.

Massimo Lusardi, the man behind Uva, Uva Next Door and Keys & Heels, has plans to occupy the former home of Quality Eats, on the corner of East 78th Street and Second Avenue.

The former steakhouse spot is just steps away from three establishments Lusardi operates on the very same block.

A café chain from China — Sing — opened a spot in Greenwich Village.

And another, more recognizable chain — Panera — announced its Midtown opening will come with a year of free meals for 100 hungry customers.

Shah's Halal Food, yet another chain, inked a lease to open a location in Inwood.

Finally, a Washington Heights chef opened a new vegan spot in Williamsburg.

HAAM promised to keep its diners "Healthy As A Motha."

• Uva, Keys & Heels Owner Eyes Former Quality Eats UES Spot
• Hong Kong Cafe Set To Open In Greenwich Village
• New Panera Midtown Café To Give A Year Of Free Meals On Opening Day
• Halal Restaurant Coming To Broadway In Inwood
• Wash Heights Chef Opens Vegan Caribbean Restaurant In Brooklyn

And several restaurants ran afoul of health inspectors.

• NYC Restaurants Ordered Closed Nov. 24 - Dec. 1