A bunch of big openings are on the docket for May.
Here are firm dates of these long-in-the-works, multimillion-dollar projects -- all cooked up when economists were not muttering the "R-word" under their breaths:
+ Maia, the Feury brothers' bistro/market/restaurant off the Blue Route in Villanova, will open to the public May 6, after a May 3 charity event. (I first wrote about this project in September 2006.)
+ Table 31, the Georges Perrier-Chris Scarduzio steakhouse/bistro in the Comcast Center, will open May 18 for beverage service with the related Plaza Cafe; the official opening will be June 3. (First mention, May 2006.)
+ 10 Arts, the Eric Ripert-fronted new American in the Ritz-Carlton, will start dinner May 20; breakfast and lunch will come on June 9. (This project was a fast-tracker, having been announced May 2007.)
+ Chima (say it "SHEE-ma"), the posh Brazilian churrascaria (steakhouse) at 20th and JFK Blvd., plans a soft opening Memorial Day weekend. (First reference: May 2006.)