On the heels of signing the lease on the old Chumley’s space that was most recently Frog Club, Catch Hospitality Group — the company behind the namesake New American restaurant Catch and the polarizing the Corner Store — will be opening a new Mediterranean restaurant at 450 W. Broadway, near Prince Street, in Soho, sometime in late 2025.
The restaurant is spearheaded by Eugene Remm and Tilman Fertitta and the restaurant’s executive chef will be Nadav Greenberg, who had been at Michelin-starred Israeli restaurant Shmoné. “Our search for a top-tier chef led us to chef Nadav Greenberg, whose remarkable culinary skills, passion for food, and unwavering commitment made him the standout choice to oversee our new Mediterranean concept slated to open in Soho,” says Remm via a rep. The 75-seat restaurant is taking over what had been Italian seafood spot Principe, which closed within the last couple of months.
Catch co-partners for all of the projects are Remm and Fertitta (the Texas CEO of hospitality group Landry’s who is President Trump’s nominee for the U.S. ambassador to Italy and the recent owner of longtime steakhouse Keens) along with Mark Birnbaum. The group recently closed the New York and Los Angeles locations of Catch Steak and opened Catch locations in Miami and Dallas. A Scottsdale spot will debut later this year.
Rosemary’s bought its own building
Restaurateur Carlos Suarez behind Rosemary’s bought its West Village home at 18 Greenwich Avenue at West 10th Street for $9.3 million, Crain’s New York Business reports, marking a trend in retailers buying their property, “making it more appealing for those with enough capital to claim their stake indefinitely,” the site reported. Rosemary’s opened in 2012 and stands out for its rooftop vegetable garden. There are three locations in the city and one in Miami.
Harlem Refettorio’s monthly chef collab is next week
Massimo Bottura’s Chef’s Lab kicks off on Monday, February 24, with food influenced by African culinary migration. Chef Kayla Phillips (Dirt Candy, Milk Bar) will be cooking. The evening includes an interview with Brother Shep who started with the Black Panthers in the early 1970s and continues to engage in food justice and land issues. Artist in residence Fallou Wadje is among the musical guests. Tickets for the event range from free on up to $75 per person.
Momoya sushi group to open two more restaurants
The owners of the three Momoya sushi restaurants in Manhattan, kaiseki restaurant Kappo Sono in Union Square, and casual sushi spot Happy Tuna, have signed a lease to open two restaurants on the ground floor of One Bryant Park. The 5,000-square-foot space, owned by the Durst Organization and featuring indoor and outdoor seating, will be transformed into a 150-seat high-end sushi spot, and a 16-seat, fine-dining kaiseki (traditional, multi-course Japanese) bar, both set to open by January ‘26. “There are only a handful of kaiseki restaurants in the city, and it’s considered the most sophisticated form of Japanese cuisine,’’ said Kwangho Lee, president of Momoya. — Beth Landman
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