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La Corniche
Before teaming up to open La Corniche in a stately
Upper East Side townhouse, Saïd Hraiche and his brother
Khalil (pictured) managed Sel et Poivre and the Iberian-flavored
Alphabet Kitchen, which explains the presence of pâté
maison and Spanish sardines on their Mediterranean menu.
But all the credit for their tender, gamy lamb-shank tajine
goes, deservedly, to their Moroccan grandmother.
156 East 64th
Street
212-421-7899
· Cuisine: Mediterranean
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September
Fiamma,
206 Spring St., 212-653-0100
Set-up: Tri-level space in SoHo with exterior glass elevator and 130 seats
Cuisine: Italian
Chef: Michael White (formerly at the four-star Spiaggia in Chicago and chef di cucina at Ristorante San Domenico in Imola, Italy)
Owners: Stephen Hanson (Blue Water Grill, Park
Avalon, Ruby Foo's)
October
Marseilles,
630 Ninth Ave at 44th St., 212-333-2323
Set-up: Two-story, 4000 square-foot space designed
in 1940's French-Moroccan style with zinc bar and ebonized
mahogany accents.
Cuisine: French/Mediterranean
Chef: Alex Urena (Blue
Hill)
Owners: Simon Oren (Sushi
Samba, Le Express, Maritime)
The Minnow,
442 Ninth St., Park Slope, Brooklyn
Set-up: Cozy 60-seat space with exposed brick walls, hardwood floors and private garden.
Cuisine: Eclectic American/Seafood
Chef: Aaron Bashy (Slate,
Alva)
Owners: Aaron Bashy and wife, Vicki (Former pastry
chef at Boston's Four Seasons Hotel)
Suba,
109 Ludlow St., 212-982-5714
Set-up: Subterreanean, multi-level grotto with
moat, underwater lamps, and floor-to-ceiling glass-paneled
doors. Designed by Andre Kikoski.
Cuisine:Pan-Latin
Chef: Stephane Bucholzer (L'Actuel)
Owners: Yann De Rochefort and Phillip Morgan
The Harrison,
355 Greenwich St., 212-274-9310
Set-up: Designer Mark Zeff creates a 100-seat dining room filled with wainscoting, handmade chandeliers, and a walnut bar. Nine French doors will open onto the street, with an additional 40 seats available for sidewalk dining.
Cuisine: Eclectic American
Chef: Joey Campanaro (protégé of Jonathan Waxman)
Owners: Jimmy Bradley and Danny Abrams (The
Red Cat)
April, 2002
Blue
Smoke, 116 East 27th
St.
Set-up: Jazz joint with a built-in barbecue pit
at former 27 Standard space.
Cuisine: Barbecue
Chef: Pitmaster Kenny Callaghan (Sous Chef, Union
Square Cafe)
Owners: Danny Meyer (Gramercy
Tavern, Union Square
Cafe, Eleven Madison
Park)
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