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If you’re looking for something to bring you joy following the election, do what I do when I need a little bit of respite in my life: Go to a new restaurant. Luckily for me (and others who similarly decompress over a good plate of food and a Martini), we have plenty of new options this year. I created one big guide for readers to know what kinds of restaurants just opened or are coming soon.
My favorite part of it is the map, which shows which restaurants near me are new. A couple of notes: It doesn’t include everything, but if you email me or send me a message on Instagram, I’ll try to include it in my next update, which I do at least once a month. Many of the opening dates given to me by restaurants are goals, not deadlines, which means they sometimes get delayed.
Opening a restaurant comes with pains like equipment orders getting pushed back or jumping through the endless hoops put up by government officials — so make sure to double check before you try to book a reservation. OK, now shall we jump into the guide? Here are a few places I can’t wait to try: Zurito : If you want to try a new restaurant now, this Basque restaurant officially opens Thursday. Here’s the reason to get excited: Backing this restaurant — a celebration of cuisine from San Sebastian, Sp.