Steven Starr’s El Vez Opening in Battery Park

Stephen Starr, the well-known Philadelphia restaurateur is opening his second El Vez location in Battery Park City tonight. This is the third restaurant Starr has brought to New York City from Philly after Buddakan and Morimoto in 2006. The menu at this El Vez is somewhat less extensive than the one in Philly but plenty of nachos, quesadillas, ceviches, and tacos. The space includes a massive bar and walls lined with round banquettes. There’s a photo booth and a large outdoor patio with a take-out burrito bar opening in the next few weeks.