NYC Dining Guide: The Best New Restaurants To Try Now

What: While putting a high-end restaurant in what was a massage-parlor-turned-dive-bar might seem like an odd choice, the new Happy Ending got it right, without losing any of the charm or style. French cuisine prepared by Francis Gabarrus, who has worked with fine-dining heavyweights Joel Robuchon and Thomas Keller will be served in the chic upstairs space, but the fun doesn't end there. Additionally, the team, which includes Oliver Stumm of the perpetually cool Cafe Select and Rintintin, Marlborough Gallery's Max Levai, and Teddy Perweiler have ensured that the basement bar retains the energy that made the original Happy Ending so popular. Where: Happy Ending, 302 Broome St Reservations: 646-998-3184 [Photos: Angela Pham]