Your favorite sandwich shop is getting into fine dining

A 'Top Chef' alum is opening a Greek fine dining restaurant in NYC [View on web]( Wonho Frank Lee/Eater LA [WHY THE COUNTRY’S BEST SANDWICH MAKERS ARE EXPANDING INTO FINE DINING]( The hottest new restaurant in town might come from your local sandwich shop owner.   TOP NEWS [A ‘Top Chef’ alum is opening a Greek fine dining restaurant in NYC]( [The restaurant will focus on seafood with seating for around 90 people in a dining room, with another 15 seats at the bar.]( [‘The Bear’ turns to Chicago’s restaurants when chaos cooking proves too chaotic]( [The show takes Syd on a tour from Lao Peng You to Margie’s Candies to Pizza Loba to Kasama.]( [You are not ready for the 2023 State Fair of Texas Big Tex food semi-finalists]( [Thai, Creole, Vietnamese, Spanish, and Mexican cuisines hit the deep frier this year, and the Fruity Pebble Pickle is one to watch.]( [Austin’s newest speakeasy is in a trailer behind a coffee shop]( [The tiny Visitant Social Club serves four rotating cocktails every night.]( [TikTok’s Grimace shake trend turns the McDonald’s mascot into a murderer]( [And no, the milkshake is not actually dangerous. (via]([Polygon]([)](    [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   Alex Staniloff/Eater NY [THE BEST RESTAURANTS ON ARTHUR AVENUE, THE LITTLE ITALY OF THE BRONX]( [The stretch gives way to more variety than Italian restaurants.]( [Sign up for the Eater New York newsletter for more local dining news, guides, and maps →](   TODAY'S THREAD [FOLLOW EATER ON THREADS!](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Manage your [email preferences]( or [unsubscribe](param=today). View our [Privacy Notice]( and our [Terms of Service](. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 11, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2023. All rights reserved.