New York Design Week—also known as NYCxDesign (officially running May 14 to 20) has returned with a slew of fair showcases, brand activations, and independent talent exhibitions. Alongside anchor fairs ICFF and Afternoon Light , this year’s New York Design Week is also even more closely timed to major art and antique fairs including TEFAF New York, Frieze, and Independent. This tighter schedule format ensures that an out-of-town audience has more to explore at once. Here’s our curated guide of what not to miss. Where to wine and dine New, trendy, and near-impossible-to-reserve restaurants are always popping up in New York. Last season, it was the Billy Cotton–designed Bridges that captured everyone’s attention—and made the case for the return of glass blocks —but this spring, we’re vying for a table at the Rockwell Group-designed Cote 550 in midtown, which we reported on in our May Discoveries , and Ha’s Snack Bar, where James Cherry lighting fixtures abound.…