Where to Eat in September: Ruthie’s, Gus’s Chophouse, Dollar Hits, and More 

Americana is the main theme at this new all-day spot from chef-owner Marc St Jacques of Bar Bête, and if you love his charmer of a French bistro, you’re sure to love his new spot just down the block — which also happens to be named for his three-year-old daughter. Ruthie’s is a celebration of (North) American cooking traditions — St Jacques is a native of Canada — from Montreal and Toronto to Chicago and Detroit and everywhere in between. Expect expert renditions of deviled eggs, burgers, omelets, salads, and root beer floats. The best part? At Ruthie’s, you’re encouraged to customize your salads to your liking — the ultimate pro move if ever there was one — and there are plenty of choices to be had when it comes to your burgers, grilled cheese sandwiches, and baked potatoes.

Note: Ruthie’s is opening with dinner service to start, with eventual plans to offer lunch and breakfast.

Unlike many New York steakhouses, Gus’s aims to be a neighborhood joint — a place where you can drop in anytime and not just for blow-outs or special occasions. Case in point: There’s a whole selection of more than 100 bottles under $100, and beverage director James O’Brien seasonally curates a list of 25 or so to complement the menu, which includes chops dressed in brown butter and leeks à la wedge. And given that it’s from the same team behind Popina (chef Chris McDade and restaurateur O’Brien), we’re pretty certain they’ll give us the same unexpected, delightful twists and warm hospitality that’ll keep us coming back for more.

L.A.’s beloved Filipino skewer specialist has opened their third outpost in the heart of Woodside’s Little Manila, selling everything from chicken skin and dried squid to fish tofu and beef intestines all on a stick, and all priced at $1.50 a skewer. While the skewers are the main draw here, you won’t want to overlook the rice bowls with pares (stewed beef) or sisig, a comforting bowl of arroz caldo (rice porridge), or a refreshing halo halo or ube shake for dessert.

Walk-ins only.

A neighborhood fixture for nearly a decade now, Glasserie is that dependable go-to that never disappoints, housed within an historic glass factory that’s the pitch-perfect setting for any occasion. The Mediterranean-influenced menu changes daily to accommodate what’s in season but you can expect to feast on dishes like boquerones topped with a horseradish crisp, silky and smoky eggplant with fluffy pita, and fresh scallops with plums. Pro tip: If you’re looking for a brunch spot with your crew, do stop by for the mezze feast.

Yes, there are many new wine bars in New York. But hear us out on this one, which replaced the wine-focused Racines: How many of them have master sommelier Pascaline Lepeltier to manage their lists? Lepeltier is joined here by many of her fellow Racines veterans, as well as new faces like executive chef and partner Jonathan Karis and sommelier Ellis Srubas-Giammanco. The wine is exceptional as always, and the food is a perfect complement for it, with dishes like an eggplant “Parm” with sungolds, brown butter, and Vermont cheddar, or veal sweetbreads with tender Tokyo turnips and garlic chives. Better yet, there’s complimentary sesame pizza bianca served with dinner, too.

Call 212-580-3572 to make a reservation. 

The Congee Village family of restaurants — synonymous with Cantonese cuisine and dotted throughout the city — has a new addition that’s devoted to dim sum and other Cantonese classics, plus karaoke and dinner in your own private dining room. At a time when dim sum parlors and banquet halls in New York are dwindling in numbers, it’s especially nice to see a new one in the neighborhood with room enough for up to 180 diners. Congee Dim Sum House’s menu also has plenty of range, serving up classics like soup dumplings, chicken feet, and pork buns, plus newer dishes like piggy lava buns and baked durian puffs. It’s also got Cantonese standards like honey walnut shrimp, Dungeness crab, lobster with sticky rice, and of course, congee.

Call 212-796-2886 to make a reservation. Reservations are forthcoming on Resy. 

Khe-Yo chef Soulayphet “Phet” Schwader is behind this new east Village destination for Laotian-style gemp-lao (dishes ideal for pairing with drinks) and cocktails that’s open for lunch and dinner. Don’t sleep on the naem-khao (crunchy coconut rice salad), the khao-gee gup het (a mushroom banh mi), the grilled duck hearts with lemongrass, glazed in a caramel fish sauce, or the crispy French fries (yes, fries). Pro tip: Dhom offers happy hour drink specials Mondays through Saturdays from 3 to 6 p.m., as well as Thursdays through Saturdays from 10:30 p.m. to midnight.

Deeply flavored and fragrant Moroccan tagines are the draw at this restaurant situated in the heart of Astoria’s Little Egypt stretch along Steinway. There are six tagines to choose from, and you can’t go wrong with whichever one you decide to order. Don’t sleep on the stuffed pies, or bastilas, made with chicken or seafood.

Dominican cuisine takes center stage at this new restaurant from chef Richard Sandoval at the newly opened Radio Hotel. An extension of the original in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, it’s a showcase for Dominican staples like tostones, sancocho (stew), and pecao frito (fried fish), but it also weaves in some influences from other Latin American cooking traditions, too. No meal here is complete with an order of the namesake jalao ni frío ni caliente, a coconut and honey candy with Dominican rum cream at its center, served with rum raisin ice cream.

Call 929-688-4684 to make a reservation.  

If you’ve not yet tried Bangladeshi fuchka, a snack of hollowed-out semolina dough that’s been fried and crisped up into the ideal bite-size vessel for all manner of fillings, you’re missing out but fret not: Tong, which got its start a few years ago as a popular street cart in Jackson Heights, now has its first brick-and-mortar location in Jamaica. The new location features the same favorites, as well as fuchka on fire (quite literally). What makes Tong’s fuchka so special is the sour tamarind water — with just one taste you’ll understand why it draws the crowds.

Walk-ins only.

New York is, indisputably, a pizza town and the newest addition to the city’s pizza scene comes from Lilia co-owner Sean Feeney. At his new Williamsburg pizzeria you can get pizza by the slice as well as whole pies, plus Caesar salad, and a variety of Italian ices. There are five New York-style pizzas to choose from (we’re told the ‘nduja is the way to go), as well as a Sicilian pie with tomato and Parm.

Walk-ins only.