IN THE NEWS: From the Sun’s Erin Lindholm, “Burger lovers on the Upper West Side have been buzzing with anticipation all summer for the opening of the second outpost of Shake Shack, restaurateur Danny Meyer’s perennially popular burger stand in Madison Square Park, open since 2004. Earlier this year, rumors had the opening date of the new restaurant, at 77th Street and Columbus Avenue, pegged to the beginning of October; now, mid-October seems more likely. When asked about opening dates throughout the summer, various figures at the Union Square Hospitality Group (the company that oversees all of Mr. Meyer’s restaurants) declined to provide specifics.” … Paul Adams reviews JoeDoe (45 E. 1st St., between First and Second avenues). nysun.com … New York magazine’s Grub Street blog reports the closing of Sheridan Square. www.nymag.com …

The New York Times’s Frank Bruni gives just a satisfactory ranking to the new Delicatessen (54 Prince St, delicatessennyc.com) and also visits the new Apiary (60 Third Avenue, East Village, apiarynyc.com), while Oliver Schwaner-Albright considers Yerba Buena (23 Avenue A, East Village). … Featured openings: Inside Park at St. Bart’s (109 East 50th St), Mr. Jones (243 East 14th St.), Walter Foods (253 Grand St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn), Cafe Select (212 Lafayette St), Empanada Jon’s (683 Eighth Ave.), and Five Leaves (18 Bedford Ave, Greenpoint, Brooklyn). www.nytimes.com … The Voice’s Robert Sietsema reviews McWhorter Barbecue (104 McWhorter Street, Newark, New Jersey), while Sarah DiGregorio considers Braai (329 West 51st Street) and visits the new Porchetta (110 East 7th Street). www.villagevoice.com … The New York Press’s Alexis Buisson features Sycamore (1118 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn). www.nypress.com …

Time Out New York reviews Apiary, Tet (83 Ave A between 5th and 6th Sts), and Greenwich Grill (428 Greenwich St between Laight and Vestry Sts). … Openings: Archipelago (333 Hudson St at Charlton St), AQ Kafé (1800 Broadway between 58th and 59th Sts), Boka (9 St. Marks Pl between Second and Third Aves), No. 7 (7 Greene Ave between Cumberland and Fulton Sts, Fort Greene, Brooklyn), and Tierra (130 Seventh Ave South at 10th St). www.timeoutny.com … www.Bloomberg.com’s Ryan Sutton reviews Libertine (15 Gold St., at Platt Street) and Apiary. …

New York Journal reviews Masa (Time-Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle, 4th floor). www.nyjournal.squarespace.com … www.Eater.com reports the closing of Yogi’s (2156 Broadway, at 76th Street). … Andrea Strong’s TheStrongBuzz.com reviews Bar Milano (323 Third Avenue at 24th St.) … The New Yorker’s Leo Carey reviews Nizza (630 Ninth Ave.). www.newyorker.com

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

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