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Photographs: Lizz Kuehl

Midtown office slaves: Looking to unwind with an end-of-week drink? The people behind Stone Rose Lounge have opened the destination cocktail lounge Forty Eight, which we awarded four stars in this week’s bar review. The drinks may cost a pretty penny, but that’s what you work for, right?

Fried oysters with corn-and-jalapeño relish at Ed's Chowder House (Photograph: Virginia Rollison)

Jeffrey Chodorow’s new project featured the aquatic skills of chef Ed Brown, who “has a master’s talent, but at Ed’s Chowder House, it mostly seems wasted,” writes Jay Cheshes in his three-star review. [TONY]

Three-star Onda raises the bar in South Street Seaport, but “the kitchen turns out a wide range of dishes that, while mostly good, suffer from inconsistency.” [TONY]

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Trattoria Cinque's steak with broccoli rabe and mashed potatoes (Photo: Roxana Marroquin)

The following restaurants and bars are expected to open by August 26. As always, openings dates can change, so call ahead to confirm.

Trattoria Cinque Iconic images from 1960s Italy dominate the room at this lofty, retro Tribeca restaurant. Each section of the menu contains five dishes that the chef, Mirco Grassini (Alfredo of Rome), considers Italy’s most important. Among the five appetizers is a Caesar salad (technically invented in Mexico, but who’s counting?) made to-order in the dining room, while the quintet of entrées includes simply prepared dishes like roasted halibut with cherry tomatoes and olives. 363 Greenwich St between Franklin and Harrison Sts (212-965-0555) Read more »