Happening this week...

Junior’s grows Times Sq. presence

a massive new outdoor restaurant and elevated beer garden, has opened in the new Estate Tower of Ravel Hotel in Long Island City, Queens (8-08 Queens Plaza South). Executive chef Seth Levine of Hotel Chantelle will offer grilled meats and seafood, as well as sushi, crudo and an oyster bar. Guests can sip cocktails from the grill’s Garden Bar, or 15 different beers on tap.

(355 W. 16th St.) — a clubstaurant in the Meatpacking District — is hosting a “Top Chef” dinner series all summer. Executive chef Frances Tariga, a contestant from Season 13 of the Bravo show, welcomes her former rival castmates into her own kitchen for a whole week starting Thursday and ending Aug. 20. Each chef will prepare an à la carte menu featuring their own specialties while collaborating with the Megu team, who churn out modern

Japanese style dishes. Day” flavor, a fruity blend of apple, hibiscus, elderberries and currants. Like the ubiquitous vino, the non-caffeine tea is best served chilled (though it can be made hot), and is a balance of sweet and tart made for sipping outdoors. $8.98 for 2 ounces at davidstea.com. The newest addition to the West Village dining scene,

(62 Greenwich Ave.), just debuted its new 10-for-$10 happy hour, available Monday to Friday from 5-7 p.m. The lineup includes signature cocktails from mixologist Zane Harris like the Bramble (lemon juice, simple syrup and blackberry liqueur), and a Classic Manhattan, in addition to Los Vascos “Grand Reserve” Cabernet Sauvignon. There’s also a choice of either three Blue Point oysters, two sliders, an 8-ounce strip of bacon, or oversized scallops for $10.