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Kuro-Obi by Ippudo, Pizzeria Sirenetta, Prawn Shop, and More Open

Plus: the 12th location for Oaxaca Taqueria

[Maxwell's Central Park}
[Maxwell's Central Park}
Maxwell's Central Park

1) Harlem: Tribeca restaurant Maxwell's now has an outpost in Harlem, called Maxwell's Central Park. It serves American food and cocktails, including a miso-glazed salmon, lamb shank, and a burger with red wine gravy and horseradish mayo. Status: Certified Open; 1325 5th Ave., 646-657-0993

2) Meatpacking: Mega hospitality group BR Guest is opening The Lively Wednesday, a 70's-inspired live music venue and nightclub. On the menu from chef Ivy Stark are "Hottie Pockets" including cheeseburger, BBQ chicken, and apple pie. The drink menu offers several different "Boozy Snow Cones." Status: Certified Open; 26 9th Avenue; 212-837-4700

3) Upper East Side: Prolific Belgian bakery chain Le Pain Quotidien now also has a "botanical-based, apothecary-inspired" restaurant called Le Botaniste, located in a former LPQ. The menu is organic and "entirely botanical," which the restaurant says means no animal product use. In light of the apothecary theme, menu items like a brown rice dish with peanut curry sauce, steamed greens, and spicy kimchi, are called "prescriptions." Status: Certified Open; 833 Lexington Ave., 917-262-0766

4) Queens: Bubble tea chain Chatime opened its first Rego Park location last week. The brand new outpost — named Chatime Station —  uses real 7 train parts as decor. Status: Certified Open; 97-11 64th Ave., 646-598-8832

5) MidtownKuro-Obi by Ippudo, the spinoff of the wildly popular noodle house, is opening its second location today. Located in UrbanSpace Vanderbilt, the new outpost will specialize in chicken broth-based tori-paitan ramen, and offer add-ons like Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, basil, and thick-cut bacon. Status: Certified Open; 230 Park Avenue; 646-747-0810

6) Park Slope: The team behind Brooklyn Crepe and Wangs Chicken have partnered up with chef Kimberly Plafke to open Prawn Shop on Union Street. The menu by Plafke — most recently seen at The Cannibal and Resto — focuses on local oysters and fish from New York and New England. Cast iron boil options include peel and eat gulf prawns, mussels, and seasonal crab. Status: Certified Open; 669 Union Street off Fourth Ave.; 347-599-0296

7) Upper West Side: The owners of The Mermaid Inn opened Pizzeria Sirenetta on Tuesday next door to the UWS location of their seafood restaurant. The menu at Sirenetta, meaning "little mermaid" in Italian, serves Neopolitan-style pizzas and classic Italian fare in the exposed brick space. Status: Certified Open; 568 Amsterdam Avenue (88th Street); 212-799-7401

8) Upper East Side: Oaxaca Taqueria is opening its 12th New York City location Wednesday. Like all the other locations, the new UES outpost will serve traditional Mexican fare including tacos, burritos, tortas, and quesadillas. Status: Certified Open; 1198 First Ave.; 212-249-5800

9) Union Square: After closing its Park Ave South location to make way for Union Square Cafe, City Crab Shack is ready to open today on 16th Street. The menu will stay the same offering crab cakes, lobster rolls, oysters, and fish and chips. The new location features a tank full of blue crabs and lobsters as its centerpiece. Status: Certified Open; 10 East 16th Street; 212-529-3800

10) AstoriaBrother Crepe, a Japanese crepe restaurant, opened on 30th Ave. in Astoria last week. The restaurant offers cone-shaped crepes in both sweet and savory options starting at $5.25. Status: Certified Open; 42-02 30th Ave.,