Will Hartman

By Will Hartman Underneath Williamsburg's is Shenanigans, a club in the space that formerly housed the perpetual fog machine that was Black Flamingo. For now, they're open from 8pm to midnight for dancing and highballs. We haven't been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.

By Will Hartman Dokidoki is a Latin-Japanese cocktail bar, with things like a cafecito made with shochu, a martini made with pineapple and lemon verbena, and more low-ABV cocktails. The Williamsburg spot is a collaboration between a bartender who used to work in San Francisco, and a New Yorker who ran the bar at Please Don't Tell. We haven't been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.

By Will Hartman Last year, we couldn't go a week without reporting on a cinnamon roll-specific bakery opening. Could waffles be the trend for 2026? Probably not, but that's what's on offer at Fifth Square, a coffee shop in the East Village that serves waffles on a stick, in variations like Dubai chocolate and more. We haven't been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.