FRY GOES MEXICAN Cabrito (50 Carmine St. at Bedford Street, 212-929-5050), a Mexican restaurant, is scheduled to open later this week in the space that was, until recently, chef Josh DeChellis’s BarFry. The menu will be a mix of traditional items and new interpretations by chef David Schuttenberg. Those will include a chorizo cemita, a type of sandwich from the state of Puebla dressed with chipotle salsa, refried beans, avocado, and an herb called papalo, which is often compared to cilantro. The namesake of the restaurant, which means baby goat, also will be served, wrapped in banana leaf, slowly roasted, and served with citrus salsa. The bar will highlight tequilas and mezcals.

SHINY ABBY PEOPLE The owners of Camaje Bistro & Lounge are opening a wine bar in Prospect Heights — Abigail Café and Wine Bar (807 Classon Ave. at St. John’s Place, Brooklyn, 718-399-3200). In Camaje’s recent newsletter, chef and owner Abigail Hitchcock said she would “bring a similar cozy vibe in a relaxed atmosphere, serious about food, wine and coffee,” to the new restaurant, which is scheduled to make its debut on Friday, and serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

SUNDAY GRAVY Where once was Caffe Pertutti, a favorite among Columbia students, now is Campo (2888 Broadway, between 112th and 113th streets, 212-864-1143), serving old-school Italian-American food, as well as grilled pizza under the supervision of Jerry’s and Gonzo alumnus chef David Rotter.

SPANISH DIPPING Three restaurants in New York City are celebrating the Catalan spring rite of the calçotada. Next Tuesday, Savoy (70 Prince St., between Crosby and Lafayette streets, 212-219-8570) will be holding its eighth annual celebration of the calçot, a spring onion resembling a leek. The tubers are grilled, presented in heaps, and eaten while drinking rosé at communal tables with romesco sauce. Chef-owner Peter Hoffman will also be serving grilled lamb chops and botifarra sausage. Dessert will be crema catalana. Communal seating is between 6 and 7:30 p.m., and the price is $75 per person, excluding tax and tip.

The next night, Savoy’s sister restaurant, Back Forty (190 Avenue B at 12th Street, 212-388-1990) will be holding similar festivities, but for just $60, and with communal seating between 6 and 10 p.m.

August (359 Bleecker St., between Charles and West 10th streets, 212-929-8727) will be celebrating all next week, from Monday through Saturday, with a $50, three-course Catalan dinner. Paired wine from the Tarragona region will be available for $18.

TURKISH MODERN Savarona (420 E. 59th St., between First and York avenues, 212-371-6300) has opened, serving chef Tevfik Alparsian’s modern Turkish food. That includes artichokes stuffed with lobster and mustard seed in coriander-lime sauce, and a swordfish skewer on smoky eggplant stew with fried porcini mushrooms and arugula salad. Pastry chef Gursel Aydin is serving cherry khadayif fruit salsa, and baked licorice pineapple with vanilla ice cream, peach sorbet, and a wine emulsion. Chocolate soufflé is available, too.

SKATE ON UP Rink Bar (off Fifth Avenue, between 49th and 50th streets, 212-332-7620) opens for the season this Sunday, replacing Rockefeller Center’s ice rink. On the cocktail list are a mango mojito, a peach blossom cosmo, and a mixed berry caipirinha. Asian tuna burgers, pulled pork sandwiches, and rum-basted St. Louis ribs will be available for snacking. Lunch will also be available daily, and brunch will be served on Sundays.

PALMINA PAIRINGS Fans of Palmina wines in Santa Barbara, Calif., might want to book a table for this Tuesday at the Tasting Room (264 Elizabeth St., between Houston and Prince streets, 212-358-7831). Chef-owner Colin Alevras will be serving a five-course dinner paired with vintages from that winery. The $150 dinner, plus tax and tip, starts at 6:30 p.m.

Mr. Thorn is food editor of Nation’s Restaurant News. He maintains nrnfoodwriter.blogspot.com.