“Put Some South in Yo’ Mouth” — and some more space between you and the next table.
Brother Jimmy’s BBQ is moving out of its longtime home at 428 Amsterdam Ave. into bigger, fancier digs around the corner, at 100 W. 82nd St.
The Upper West Side spot is popular and tends to attract a boisterous after-work crowd. The new, bigger space spans 4,500 square feet and seats 225 people.
“It’s a much nicer, more sophisticated space,” said Rafe Evans, of Walker Malloy & Co., who brokered the deal.
The chain, which boasts 12 locations ranging from Westchester to Florida, is known for good spare ribs and beer.
Stella and Gianluca Ballarini, the husband-and-wife catering duo behind Scoozi Events NYC, are opening Amused on Friday.
The restaurant, at 142 W. 83rd St., will offer brunch, dinner and drinks on the weekend, with “pop-up dinners and private events” on weekdays, a spokesperson said.
That’s a bit more ambitious than its predecessor, Say Cheese, which served grilled cheese on weekends.
The restaurant-starved area around Madison Square is gaining a new option, thanks to restaurateur Tom Murphy. Juniper Bar, at 237 W. 35th St., includes a 30-seat dining area and a private-event room.
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Chef Daniel Boulud will host “Black Truffles and Blue Jeans,” his 18th annual Sunday Supper at Daniel to benefit Citymeals-on-Wheels, a nonprofit that does 2 million meals for 18,000 homebound elderly every year. This year, Chef Jacques Chibois from La Bastide Saint Antoine in Grasse, France, will join him in the kitchen.