Headliner

Asset

Stretches of pale wood, often slatted, soften the industrial look of black steel at this handsome Upper West Side newcomer. Larry Bellone and Will Tracy, the owners of Tessa, on Amsterdam Avenue, have opened this sibling (the name is Tessa spelled backward) about a block away. As longtime residents of the neighborhood, they remember when the space housed Memphis, a 1970s celebrity magnet . This new restaurant has a long stretch of bar with 24 seats, banquettes for two and intimate areas, with tables, that can double as private dining rooms. Upstairs is a big dining room and bar. The executive chef, John Schafer, has created a menu that’s more American and somewhat meatier than the one he offers at Tessa, which skews Mediterranean. Pigs in a blanket, roasted bone marrow, clams in white wine, and a grain bowl are some of the appetizers. There are a few pastas, and main dishes include Berkshire pork tenderloin, king salmon with corn pudding, sea scallops with whipped celery root and asparagus, and a burger. Some meat and seafood selections can be ordered grilled simply. “Lots of our customers want no sauces and no vegetables, so we decided to serve some items like that,” Mr. Bellone said.

329 Columbus Avenue (75th Street), 212-517-1987, assetrestaurant.com.

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The Riddler

This elegant branch of a San Francisco Champagne bar, done in black and white with vintage touches, offers more than 150 Champagnes and sparkling wines and many Burgundies, alongside snacks like Tater Tot waffles, figs in a blanket and an array of raw-bar selections. (Opens Thursday)

51 Bank Street (West Fourth Street), 212-741-5136, theriddlerbar.com.

Black Seed Appetizing

The required smoked seafood, spreads and salads are ready to accompany the bagels at this new offshoot of Black Seed Bagels. Salmon cured seven ways, whitefish, sablefish, herring and flavored cream cheese are some of the offerings. (Thursday)

Chelsea Local, Chelsea Market, 75 Ninth Avenue (15th Street), 646-915-1500, blackseedbagels.com.

Gnoccheria Wall Street

This is a spacious financial district branch of the East Village Italian restaurant that specializes in several kinds of gnocchi with 11 different sauce options.

100 Broad Street (Bridge Street), 212-422-4102, gnoccheriawallstreet.com.