Fall is undoubtedly the busiest season for restaurant openings, with chefs stretching their creativity in new directions after summers of research, renovations, tasting and refining. For fall 2025, Wine Spectator has highlighted six restaurants across the country with the buzziest openings and most promising wine cellars, from a new chapter for an infamous restaurant to a rising chef rolling big in Las Vegas to a highly anticipated wine bar in one of New York City’s trendiest neighborhoods