Off the Menu - Distilled Opens on West Broadway, Manhattan Gets a Fatburger and More Openings - NYTimes.com Shane Lyons, the chef and a partner of Distilled. Headliner The name misleads a bit. Though Distilled is supposed to evoke an old-time public house, it's much more than that, what with Shane Lyons, who was at Momofuku Noodle Bar, as the chef and a partner, serving updated American classics. "We want this to be fun," Mr. Lyons said. He plans to offer chicken fried duck with waffles made like French toast; pork ribs with watermelon; and an apple pie soda float. And for truly old-school drinking, the full bar offers a selection of meads. Mr. Lyons's partner is Nick Iovacchini, who had a sports accessory business; Drew Nieporent, who had previous restaurants in the space, is still involved. "He's our mentor," said Mr. Lyons, who is all of 25. The dining room has an outdoor terrace. (Opens Wednesday): 211 West Broadway (Franklin Street), (212) 601-9514; distilledny.com. Opening FATBURGER New Yorkers can finally get a taste of this fabled worldwide chain, which originated in California in 1952. The first one here will be a franchise run by the Riese Organization. Grilled burgers come in five sizes, from 2.5 to 24 ounces. Wait until the mayor hears about that one. (Tuesday): 509 Third Avenue (34th Street), (212) 904-1293; fatburger.com. Looking Ahead BUTTER The chef Alexandra Guarnaschelli, Scott Sartiano and Richie Akiva plan an uptown branch of their Lafayette Street restaurant this summer. Its garden will open in about two weeks for cocktails and light food: 70 West 45th Street, (212) 302-8703. GOTHAM WEST MARKET On the far-west fringes of Midtown, a food complex designed by AvroKO will be installed on the ground floor of a new residential building this fall. Expect the Daily Roadside by AvroKO for burgers; a ramen shop by Ivan Orkin, the American chef who has ramen shops in Japan and is opening on the Lower East Side; El Colmado, a tapas bar from Seamus Mullen of Tertulia; and a butcher's shop called the Cannibal from Christian Pappanicholas and Cory Lane of Resto and Cannibal. There will also be a demonstration kitchen and food shop from Brooklyn Kitchen; locavore soups, salads and sandwiches by Caroline Fidanza of Saltie; sandwiches and groceries from Court Street Grocers in Brooklyn; and Blue Bottle Coffee: 600 11th Avenue (45th Street). SHALOM JAPAN This may sound like a kosher sushi bar, but it's a non-kosher mash-up of Japanese and Jewish to open in July. It's a collaboration between Sawako Okochi and Aaron Israel, both of whom are chefs; she at Annisa, he at Torrisi Italian Specialties and Mile End: 310 South Fourth Street (Rodney Street), Williamsburg, Brooklyn.