At the Excelsior, a very private owner with a taste for black marble, wall-to-wall carpet, and mirrors, mirrors, mirrors.

If you tried to keep track of every new restaurant and bar in New York, your head might spin. So just read this list instead. These are the openings that seem like they have the most potential.

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