More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, restaurants across the city continue to move forward with openings, sometimes because their concepts could be adapted for takeout and delivery, but more often because their owners saw no other choice but to forge ahead. Since March 16, 2020, when the state first temporarily closed indoor dining, hundreds of new restaurants have opened their doors, including neighborhood sake bars, late-night hangouts, rooftop restaurants, and Texas-style bakeries.

Midtown East: Antonio Salvatore, a southern Italian chef who received his first Michelin star in Monaco this year, is behind Midtown newcomer Casa Limone. The two-story, 133-seat restaurant serves Italian pastries in the morning, Neapolitan-style pizzas for lunch, and a menu of pasta and seafood dishes for dinner. 20 East 49th Street, near Madison Avenue

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