September fashion season is upon us and with it comes a new chapter of fine dining. From the streets of Milan to New York, the style set will fill cityscapes in search of 2027 trends and emerging names in fashion. The culinary scene, too, promises not to disappoint. New concepts abound: from a jewel-themed caviar bar to the revival of a Jazz Age institution, a new season of fine dining and beverage is ready to delight the senses.

NEW YORK

Daniel Boulud Unveils Combined Lincoln Center Concept

The Michelin star chef is opening Brasserie Boulud across the street from Lincoln Center this September. His new 10,000-square-foot dining space combines his three former concepts in the neighborhood into a singular vision, designed by David Rockwell. Leaning into a classic French brasserie menu, the restaurant will be open for all-day service from breakfast through late-night cocktails.

Straker’s Lands Stateside in Former Lucky Strike Space in SoHo

Young British chef Thomas Straker, who boasts over 3 million followers on Instagram and 2.5 million on TikTok, is bringing his eponymous Notting Hill restaurant concept Straker’s over to New York. The restaurant fills the space that was formerly Keith McNally’s longtime SoHo haunt Lucky Strike, which closed in 2020. The Straker’s aims to be just as scene-y, offering a mix of dishes inspired by British and Italian cuisines.

Linden Pride Expands Dante to Elizabeth Street

Linden Pride and Nathalie Hudson, who reinvented aesthetic cocktail spot Dante, are expanding the concept to a leafy stretch of Elizabeth Street in NoLIta. As the largest location, Dante Elizabeth Street features an expansive main dining room and an outdoor Spritz garden that invites lingering over a Negroni, Aperol spritz, and other cocktails. The food menu is led by chef Dan Garwood, built around the restaurant’s wood-fire grill and pizza oven.

LONDON

Florence Knight Brings Lunette to Nick Jones’ St. Clement Hotel

Opening just in time for London Fashion Week this fall, chef Florence Knight’s new culinary experience Lunette will take over the 11th floor of Nick Jones’ latest project St. Clement hotel overlooking the River Thames and the iconic London skyline. Lunette will serve an ever-changing set menu “being true to taste and form,” inspired by art, nature and detail.

Rare Taste of Lean Wagyu From Japan’s Fukuoka

Akami — the high-protein, lower-fat red meat cut of top-grade wagyu — is the sole focus at the newly opened Wagyu Yakiniku Ushio, the brand’s first European outpost on London’s Charlotte Street. The dinner-only, counter-style omakase serves wagyu flown in fresh from Fukuoka, presented sashimi-style, in sukiyaki and curry, and simply grilled.

Ukrainian Classics Reimagined With a Notting Hill Twist

Sino on All Saints Road in London’s Notting Hill now offers its memory-driven take on Ukrainian dining by chef Eugene Korolev al fresco style with a menu that reimagines time-honored flavors with contemporary technique, such as crunchy banosh dressed with wild garlic aioli, potato and sorrel waffle topped with smoked pike roe, and beef dumplings served in a spicy broth.

MILAN

A New Culinary Experience at Bulgari Hotel Milano

The Bulgari Hotel in Milan has introduced a new culinary and design concept, Da Niko, which revisits the previous Il Ristorante — Niko Romito, launched a decade ago with the namesake Michelin-starred chef. Here, he aims to express “a more convivial dimension,” without compromising quality. He is encouraging sharing with the menu, which includes tableside preparations from the trolley of: catch of the day, milk-fed Milanese veal cutlet, and traditional Piedmontese fried chicken with roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

Da Niko was redesigned by ACPV Architects Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel. Serving around 100 guests, cozy green sofas and tables in different sizes pepper the restaurant with armchairs designed by Philippe Starck for Driade in soft leather. The walls are adorned with six large mirrors framed in willow, created by artist Emy Petrini. At the heart of the dining room stands La Venatoria, a rare Richard Ginori vase from the late 1920s.

Buccellati’s New Caviar Bar

Caviar rose to the fore as a delicacy by Russian czars amid the opulence of the 19th and early 20th century, around the same time Italian jeweler Buccellati was born. In September, the family-run firm unveiled Caviar Bar at its Milan showroom in Palazzo Gavazzi, where Buccellati jewels glimmer among Chahan Minassian’s interior designs and vice versa.

After the Armenian Lebanese interior designer enhanced the firm’s Piano Nobile in 2024, he’s extended the relationship by creating a new space that draws inspiration from one of the most emblematic expressions of Buccellati’s Art de la Table universe: the Caviar collection, distinguished by its signature micro-beaded motif and the exceptional silversmithing craftsmanship that defines its identity. The location is reserved for private clients and events.

Sicilian Delights

Milan’s new Tivoli President Milano Hotel cut the ribbon on City Milano this month. The shrine of contemporary Sicilian dining is serving up dishes by Palermo-born chef Natale Giunta.

With the debut, Giunta unveiled his very first signature cocktail list, created by mixologist Daniele Zandri. The drinks are inspired by the characters and atmospheres detailed in Alessandro Manzoni’s 19th century novel, “The Betrothed.” Among the new creations are Busìa, a low-alcohol drink inspired by the Americano and dedicated to leading character Gertrude, the Nun of Monza.

PARIS

Alcazar Reborn

Left Bank institution Alcazar is coming back to life with Art Deco gusto in the hands of new proprietor Walter Butler. To evoke the spirit of erstwhile regulars Duke Ellington, David Bowie, Liza Minnelli and Édith Piaf, the address will blend high-end dining with a rich program of live performances. 

A Parisian Patisserie

Croissants and other pastries are already Instagram-famous at Niwa, a listed Belle Epoque bakery that first opened in 1911. But there’s plenty more to taste in this address by Tokyo-born French-trained Sugio Yamaguchi, famed for his approach rooted in seasonality and plants. 

Pub Food, Indian-style

With gastropub “The Indian Arms,” chef Manoj Sharma is taking cues from an exotic locale — London pubs. Expect a match made in heaven in terms of drinks and dishes from this native of Delhi who spent a dozen years in London before moving to Paris where he has made a mark with excellent addresses Jugaad, Sharma Ji and Sir Winston.