“The pandemic impacted markets in very different ways,” said Matt Schwartz, a co-chief executive of the Domain Companies, a developer based in New York. “Salt Lake City is really one of the markets that benefited from that experience.”

Barbecue lovers need to discover Devil Moon’s juicy briskets, dark and crusty, with a just-right balance between chewiness and tenderness. Platters are built around brisket, offered lean or fatty; smoke-reddened pork ribs, housemade sausage, or fancy-tasting smoked turkey and come with two sides. There’s pulled pork of course, with sides beyond the usual including dirty rice and collard greens. From the same folks is Brewery Saint X next door, which delivers dishes from Louisiana-born chef Shannon Bingham like confit beef cheeks with salsa verde, roasted Gulf fish with New-Orleans style barbecue sauce along with sandwiches, salads, and snacks. Sip 15 German and British style drafts but the house-bottled cocktails and sustainable wine list impresses.

After taking a decade to crawl through the city’s political gauntlet, the Gowanus rezoning is on track to deliver its promised housing years ahead of schedule.

With more than 8,000 apartments in the works, the Brooklyn neighborhood is poised to blast through city officials’ prediction of 8,500 by 2035.

We are excited to announce River and Lake Residence Halls at Tulane, where Domain Companies acted as developer. We look forward to continuing to grow our relationship with Tulane. Click below to read more about the new residences opening to students this Fall.

Rounding out the top three was Domain Companies, which filed plans for nearly 1.3 million square feet across three multifamily projects. Those included a 500-unit complex at 2-33 50th Avenue in Long Island City and two Gowanus projects: a 360-unit, two-tower development at 420 Carroll Street and a 241-unit building at 545 Sackett Street.

Morrow’s Steak & Seafood is now taking shape at 1001 Julia St. in the Standard, an apartment tower that is part of the South Market development.

Domain’s planned mixed-use projects include 420 Carroll and Majestic in rezoned Gowanus, where the firm has roughly 600 residential units in the pipeline; the 499-unit, 484,000-square-foot Jasper at Hunter’s Point in Long Island City; and the two-tower, 544-unit Estela in Mott Haven.

The new barbecue restaurant opened just after Mardi Gras inside the Odeon, an apartment tower that’s part of the South Market District downtown. It’s part of a double-barrel project pairing low-and-slow barbecue and craft beer.

Eight eateries, offering Greek and Mexican cuisine, pizza, burgers, and a “Shark Tank”-approved cereal-themed dessert place.

The patchwork of seven culinary concepts is anchored by a single bar that serves a creative selection of beverages — boozy and otherwise.