September's new openings include Cavalier in Chinatown, a Mediterranean restaurant with a 300-bottle wine list. The format and neighborhood are promising, but there is not yet enough independent dish-level evidence or verified current menu detail to establish a complete seafood-led meal or assess dietary options. Keep it on the watchlist; do not spend a dinner on the headline alone. Eater's September openings report
New York table: Cavalier is a promising opening, not yet a recommendation
Cavalier enters the Chinatown opening watchlist with menu evidence still incomplete.
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Link to noteOriginally published 29 September 2026. Reporting, forecasts, prices, odds and event availability reflect the original edition.
Sources & further reading
- Eater's September openings report ny.eater.com