Buildout Feed FAQ
Straight answers to the questions we hear most about NYC restaurant openings, liquor licenses, DOB filings, and pre-opening signals.
Questions
How do I find restaurants with new liquor licenses in NYC?
The New York State Liquor Authority publishes every approved on-premises license through data.ny.gov, and Buildout Feed reformats that data into a daily digest of newly licensed NYC restaurants with matching DOB and DOH signals.
Read the full answerWhat is Buildout Feed?
Buildout Feed is a daily signal fusion feed of NYC restaurants moving through pre-opening, from DOB filing through liquor license approval to first DOH inspection.
Read the full answerHow does Buildout Feed find new NYC restaurants?
Buildout Feed pulls DOB filings, SLA license applications, DOH inspections, and NYS DOS LLC formations every night, resolves each address to a BBL through NYC GeoSearch, and fuses signals into one record per venue.
Read the full answerWhat is a DOB filing?
A DOB filing is a construction application submitted to the NYC Department of Buildings, and for restaurants it usually signals a buildout is beginning six to twelve months before doors open.
Read the full answerWhat does Stage 5 liquor approved mean?
Stage 5 liquor approved means the New York State Liquor Authority has issued the on-premises license and the venue is legally allowed to sell alcohol, usually within thirty to sixty days of doors opening.
Read the full answerHow far in advance can I contact a new NYC restaurant?
You can typically contact a new NYC restaurant six to twelve months before opening once a DOB filing exists, but timing depends on what you sell and which stage matches your sales cycle.
Read the full answerWhat's the difference between a new build and a renovation?
A new build is a restaurant opening in a space that has no prior food service history, while a renovation is a new operator taking over a space where a restaurant already existed.
Read the full answerWhich NYC neighborhoods have the most restaurants opening?
Midtown West, Midtown East, West Village, Williamsburg, and Chelsea consistently lead NYC restaurant openings, with Manhattan neighborhoods accounting for roughly two-thirds of the pipeline.
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The public directory shows every NYC restaurant Buildout Feed tracks. The paid product delivers a daily 7:00 AM ET digest with contact detail and sector filters.