Restaurants We’re Dying to Try: The later summer and fall lineup

Fall beckons with filtered sunlight onto the patio and a slew of new restaurant openings across the country promising tufted velvet art deco banquettes, piri piri clams, truffle-honey crab legs and cocktails from days gone by. 

Here’s a look at five stunning new concepts across the country that opened over the summer and this fall from acclaimed restaurateurs, from Jessica Largey in Los Angeles to Joseph “JJ” Johnson in New York.