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New restaurant openings NYC: ThisBowl, Smacking Burger, and more new spots in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens

Plus, a Greenpoint restaurant is closing after a decade — and more intel

An unusually long queue formed in the basement floor of The Hyundai Seoul in Yeouido last month. Shim Young-mi, 37, was one of the people who waited in line to try the New York-based Luke’s Lobster. She said she didn’t mind the long wait and the relatively high price for a palm-sized lobster roll that costs 21,500 won ($16.50). The price varies depending on how much lobster meat is in the roll -- a lobste...

The F&B sector, which contributed nearly half of Hong Kong’s retail leasing demand last year driven by new Chinese restaurants, will continue to be the biggest source of demand in 2024 as well, according to CBRE.

Chinese tea brands are surging into Southeast Asia in large numbers, but persistent supply chain issues could pose challenges in the long run.

Plus, places to drink on New Year’s Eve — and more intel

Chinese tea sensation Hey Tea debuted its first U.S. store in New York City and sold a record-breaking 2,500 cups on opening day. Successful debut: Hey Tea opened its flagship store to long lines of eager patrons on Broadway, New York City, on Dec. 8, marking its entry into the U.S. market, according to a press release. The latest outlet follows the brand's recent expansions into the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Malaysia.

Chinese tea sensation Hey Tea debuted its first U.S. store in New York City and sold a record-breaking 2,500 cups on opening day. Successful debut: Hey Tea opened its flagship store to long lines of eager patrons on Broadway, New York City, on Dec. 8, marking its entry into the U.S. market, according to a press release. The latest outlet follows the brand's recent expansions into the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Malaysia.

Chinese tea sensation Hey Tea debuted its first U.S. store in New York City and sold a record-breaking 2,500 cups on opening day. Successful debut: Hey Tea opened its flagship store to long lines of eager patrons on Broadway, New York City, on Dec. 8, marking its entry into the U.S. market, according to a press release. The latest outlet follows the brand's recent expansions into the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Malaysia.

The popular tea brand, which opened its first store in Guangdong, China, in 2012, has since expanded to over 3,000 stores worldwide