What new restaurants are opening in Midtown?

Luxurious dining planned above Sotheby’s

A hospitality team behind The Cote and Coqodaq is planning a three-restaurant concept spread across three levels in Midtown, with the venues positioned to offer different styles of continental dining under one building footprint.

The project also reflects a separate, ongoing trend in restaurant expansion: established operators giving popular spots a second life. In the same news roundup, Ferdinando’s Focacceria is described as gaining a “second life,” tied to Café Spaghetti’s owner.

Why it matters: multi-level restaurant builds can change how neighborhoods eat by concentrating multiple formats in a single destination—often improving foot traffic and giving diners more choice without leaving the area. It also signals that investors and operators are still willing to take on the operational complexity of opening several concepts at once rather than betting everything on a single new menu.

For diners, these moves typically mean:

• More variety in one stop (different vibes, cuisines, and price points)
• Competition that can raise service and food standards
• Increased likelihood of new menu experimentation as each level differentiates itself

If you’re planning a visit, keep an eye out for official opening dates and whether the three levels share themes (for example, one full-service dining concept and another more casual format). Until those details are public, the most concrete takeaway is that Midtown is set to gain a clustered continental dining offering, alongside a revival of a well-known focaccia destination.