Mario Carbone, Jeff Zalaznick and Rich Torrisi known as the ‘Torrisi Team’ are opening a restaurant at the High Line which differs immensely from their Thompson St restaurant Carbone. Carbone serves big portion heavy-duty Italian/American dishes such as veal parmiggiana and pasta alla vodka. The new restaurant at the High Line will be more focused on light and healthy dishes inspired by the cuisine of the Italian coastline. Zalaznick mentions that “there will be a huge emphasis on fish a vegetables..and almost no meat.”

The team did some research on the area where the restaurant will open and came to know that before the expansion, the high line was once the coastline of Manhattan. It was also a farmer’s market at one point some 100 years ago. The idea of opening a steakhouse was an option at one point, however the light, healthy Italian menu concept seemed more appropriate and in keeping with the area’s history. Thomas Waugh will also be serving cocktails inspired by the Italian riviera and serving them in the great setting which has about 100 indoor seats and 50 outdoor.

To read more about the new High Line neighborhood breakfast, lunch and dinner spot by the Torrisi Team, click here