If you tried to keep track of every new restaurant and bar in New York, your head might spin. So just read this list instead. These are the openings that seem like they have the most potential.

In his cozy workshop behind his D.C. home, contemporary kumiko craftsman David Gootnick, a Craft Show featured artist, uses the raw material of his practice: a five-foot-long, two-inch-thick plank of ...