Get your weekend off the ground early with Flight Nights at Cobble Hill’s Enoteca on Court, Wednesdays through October 28. Your first flight of three wines is totally gratis and will feature a different producer from the wine bar’s 125-bottle list each night. Tonight they’ll pop the cork on bottles from Chianti’s Rocca delle Macìe; next week includes selections from Francis Ford Coppola’s vineyards. —Liz Sheldon

Jacques Torres's new ice creams, clockwise from top left: strawberry, hazelnut, white chocolate–lime-raspberry, chocolate-banana, raspberry sorbet, yogurt

The following restaurants and bars are slated to open by June 3. Call ahead as opening dates vary.

Water Taxi Beach/South Street Seaport The expansion of Long Island City’s Water Taxi Beach starts with this giant sandy patch in lower Manhattan. Sip beers or mixed drinks while playing one of the many available games (Skee-Ball, minigolf). The Fish Shack dispenses beachy grub including burgers and Baja-style fish tacos. Stay tuned: The Governors Island location is expected to open in July. North side of Pier 17, Fulton St at South St (no phone yet)

Enoteca on Court Marco Polo owner Joseph Chirico and his son, Marco, have converted the restaurant’s takeout annex into this wine and small-plates bar. The international wine list was assembled by Charles Scicolone, who served as Enoteca i Trulli’s wine director for 11 years. Explore his handiwork in the rear garden. 347 Court St between President and Union Sts, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn (718-243-1000) Read more »

Photos: Daniel Krieger

Earlier this week, Marco Polo owner Joseph Chirico and his son, Marco, opened Enoteca on Court, a wine and small-plates bar next door to his Carroll Gardens restaurant. With about 75 seats and a backyard garden, the bar features an international wine list assembled by former Enoteca i Trulli wine director Charles Scicolone, and a fairly lengthy menu of pizzas, panini and small plates, available after the jump. Read more »