Restaurant Openings Update: Tap 42, B&G Oyster Bar, Tundra, D'Angelo Trattoria

Now that Tap 42 has passed all its inspections, the restaurant has announced an opening date via Twitter: November 16 at 3 p.m. Featuring 42 beers on tap, bourbon, burgers, and nightly bands, the restaurant is helmed by owners Sean and Blaise McMackin, with chef Chris Palmer in the kitchen. 

B&G Oyster Bar will open in mid-December in the space adjacent to its sibling, Coconuts. It's still a work in progress, though one thing's confirmed: The oyster bar picks up on a national trend of naming restaurants after little ones. B&G is a reference to owner Elliott Wolfe's children, Bennett and Gates. We're guessing that, like Coconuts, they'll serve lunch and stop serving dinner around 10 so servers can "have a life," said a server last night at Coconuts. Clean Plate Charlie will keep you posted. 

D'Angelo Trattoria is officially open in Delray Beach in the former Carolina's space at 9 SE Seventh Ave. The restaurant is the fifth for Angelo Elia, the well-regarded chef of Casa d'Angelo. 

The kitchen, manned by executive chef Ricky Piper (who also runs Casa d'Angelo), features appetizers from $9 to $16 such as veal bone marrow served with pane casareccio; burrata over roasted favas; and for you adventurous eaters, braised tripe in a pecorino, mint, and tomato sauce. Bucatini with wild boar ragout and carbonara are both featured among pastas ($14 to $19). And here's that dish again -- braised oxtail in a tomato wine sauce as well as the wood-oven whole piglet for ten are a couple of the standouts among the entrées ($22 to $29, with the exception of the piggie).

The restaurant seats 60 indoors and 60 on the patio and porch of the historic house, which will soon feature a pastry shop and gelateria. If you've had the gelato at D'Angelo, you'll likely to agree that it's something to celebrate. D'Angelo Trattoria will eventually be open for lunch. Call 561-330-1237 for reservations.

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