On Park Avenue South this fall, a Boston bakery hung its first New York sign at number 315. A few blocks away on East 23rd Street, a San Francisco bánh mì shop opened its first store outside California. Over on Third Avenue at East 17th Street, a sports bar that had been in the neighborhood for 14 years moved next door into a landmarked 19th-century beer hall.
None of these places is on Gramercy Park or Irving Place. Every opening this season landed on the neighborhood's outer edges: the Park Avenue South corridor, East 20th through 23rd Streets, and Third Avenue. Those edges are where Gramercy meets Flatiron, and the new businesses don't agree on which neighborhood they're in. Taken together, though, they give anyone living between the park and those avenues a new set of places for every hour of the day.
Tatte Picked Gramercy, and Said So
Tatte Bakery & Café opened its first New York City location at 315 Park Avenue South and held a grand-opening weekend on September 19 and 20. Pastry chef Tzurit Or founded the company in Boston 17 years ago. It grew through Greater Boston, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and New Jersey before reaching Manhattan.
The Flatiron NoMad Partnership runs the business district covering that stretch of Park Avenue South. In its September roundup, the company explained the location in terms of this neighborhood specifically:
"Gramercy felt like the right place to begin. It's a neighborhood people actually live in – walking to work, knowing their local places, meeting for coffee, lingering over lunch."
The menu is built for that daily routine. Breakfast includes a Halloumi & Sunny-Side sandwich on a house-made challah roll and a Corn & Spinach Shakshuka. Lunch runs to a Chicken Pita with green herb dressing and a Tahini Caesar. The coffee bar offers drinks like the Pistachio Rose Cold Foam Latte and the Honey Halva Latte, and the dessert case changes with the season. Tatte is open daily.
Gramercy won't have this café to itself for long. Tatte's upcoming locations page lists a second Manhattan café at 1597 Second Avenue on the Upper East Side, marked "Opening 2027."
Up on 23rd Street, Bun Mee Calls the Same Edge Flatiron
Bun Mee opened at 115 East 23rd Street, between Park Avenue South and Lexington Avenue, on Thursday, October 8. Eater NY noted that it's the first location outside California for a company Denise Tran started in San Francisco in 2011. QSR Magazine reported that the opening is part of a three-location deal. John McClave, his wife Nam, their son Egan, and Nam's brother Huy will own and operate all three, and they plan to grow across the New York metro area.
Tatte's pitch was about residents. Bun Mee's owners described their customers to the Flatiron NoMad Partnership as "everyone here, from the students to the office workers." They want to serve "a bánh mì made with care, quickly, every day." Both businesses chose the same border, one calling it Gramercy and the other Flatiron.
The sandwich to try first is the Classic Combo: grilled lemongrass pork, pâté de campagne, mortadella, pickled carrot and daikon, jalapeños and garlic house mayo on a toasted baguette. A local baker makes the baguettes fresh every day to Bun Mee's specifications. The Ribeye Steak Dip is a pho-inspired sandwich that comes with pho broth for dipping. Bun Mee is open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and serves wine and beer.
The same roundup covers a smaller arrival on the corridor. Two Cookies opened its third storefront at 333 Park Avenue South, after locations in SoHo and the East Village. The brand was founded less than a year ago by Max Gold and Daniela Barrientos. Every location is built around a walk-up window, and orders can be placed ahead online for pickup.
East 20th Street Gets a Serious Wine Room Again
Two blocks south, the newcomer is aimed at a different part of the evening. Amphora opened on Wednesday, September 9, at 43 East 20th Street, in the space that was once Veritas. Eater NY called Veritas an "oenophile favorite." Veritas opened in 1999 and closed in 2013, according to Eater's report at the time. The Infatuation lists Saint Urban as the most recent tenant before Amphora.
The wine program follows the Veritas tradition. Wine director Chris Miller oversees more than 2,500 labels, which makes it one of the city's largest cellars, with a focus on Burgundy, Northern Rhône, Piedmont and Champagne. Executive chef Jack Logue previously cooked at Daniel and Betony and led The Clocktower at The New York EDITION.
These are the prices on Amphora's site right now:
| Menu | Price | Amphora pairing | Reserve pairing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three courses | $125 | $85 | $165 |
| Four courses | $155 | $125 | $215 |
| Tasting menu | $195 | $155 | $345 |
You can also order à la carte at the bar, which works if you want a glass and a plate without committing to a full prix fixe. Amphora is open Tuesday through Saturday, 5 to 11 p.m., and takes reservations on Resy.
On Third Avenue, Triona's Moved One Door Over
On the eastern edge, the neighborhood's longtime sports bar moved one door down Third Avenue. Triona's served its last beer at its original location on Monday, September 28, on a Monday Night Football night when the Chicago Bears beat the Eagles. Four days later, on Friday, October 2, it reopened next door at 190 Third Avenue as Triona's Vintage Sporting Club.
The bar's new home has more history than its old one. Eater NY's October openings list notes that 190 Third Avenue is the landmarked Scheffel Hall, which dates to the late 1800s. It started as a German beer hall and restaurant, later housed the German-American Athletic Club, and then became Fat Tuesday's jazz club. The new Triona's has vintage sports memorabilia, more than 20 screens and an updated Irish-leaning pub menu. The Infatuation describes the bar as popular with Michigan alums and Chicago expats, and it's still a Bears and Wolverines bar after 14 years.
Gramercy's Edges, Hour by Hour
Each of these places covers a different part of the day, and none of them competes with another. Here's how a full day looks from early to late:
- Morning: Tatte at 315 Park Avenue South is open daily, with shakshuka, challah breakfast sandwiches and a full coffee bar.
- Lunch through early dinner: Bun Mee at 115 East 23rd Street, Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Afternoon: the Two Cookies window at 333 Park Avenue South, open daily for pickups.
- Dinner: Amphora at 43 East 20th Street, Tuesday to Saturday, 5 to 11 p.m.
- Game night: Triona's Vintage Sporting Club at 190 Third Avenue, with more than 20 screens.
The hours that matter most for planning are Sunday and Monday. Bun Mee closes Sundays and Amphora closes Sundays and Mondays, so Tatte and Triona's are the new options on those days.
November 10, Just South of 14th Street
The season's biggest food event is also on the neighborhood's southern edge. Harvest 2026, the benefit for Union Square Park, takes place Tuesday, November 10, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Civic Hall, The Bernard Goldstein Center, 124 East 14th Street. The Union Square Partnership says this is the event's 28th year, and the proceeds go to caring for the park.
The lineup includes several longtime Gramercy names, among them Pete's Tavern and Gramercy Tavern. They'll pour and serve alongside Union Square Cafe, Michelin-starred Rezdôra and newer restaurants like Leon's, Osteria Figa, Len Len and Roll Over Kimbap. Joe Coffee and Lillie's Victorian Establishment are on the beverage list, and the night includes a Time Out Market Union Square experience. The full list of participants is at harvestinthesquare.nyc/food-drink.
Each new place on Park Avenue South, East 23rd Street or Third Avenue also gives your block a new reference point. If you've wondered how this fall's openings figure into what your Gramercy apartment or townhouse is worth, the team at Miller Schackman is happy to talk it through. Get your free home valuation, and we'll put together a clear, block-level read on your home.
