Santina Opening Tonight Beneath High Line

January 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment

The Torrisi team are at it again! Their new concept, Santina, evokes a very 1950’s Italian beach vibe as it is decorated with plenty of venetian glass chandeliers, palm trees and a vibrant neon signage. This past weekend the Torrisi team hosted a soft opening of sorts, for friends, family and members of the press. The opening of Santina to the public will be tonight and is already listed on OpenTable!

Santina will open at 820 Washington Street underneath the high line in the Meatpacking District. The restaurant will be serving a menu based on (but not bound to) traditional Italian coastal cuisine with an emphasis on seafood. According to Grubstreet, Rich Torrisi, Mario Carbone and Jeff Zalaznick’s menu will not include a lot of red meat (one dry-aged T-bone steak will be on the menu), and will also include, amongst other dishes, chickpea flour pancakes, turkey meatballs, agrodolce-glazed octopus spiedini, and a Guanciale e Pepe Stir Fried Rice (yum, see photo here). The restaurant will be open for dinner Monday-Saturday from 5PM to Midnight.

For more photos of the space and more info on the opening, click here.

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Bitten: A Food Conversation

January 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment

On February 6, 2015 a one-day conference will be held at the Scholastic Auditorium in SoHo that positions food as a pillar of pop culture because according to Bitten Food, “‘food influencer’ is a thing! And because food is instagrammed and sexy! And because today an executive chef is as hot as the lead singer of a band!); and features the most important disruptors, entrepreneurs and thought-leaders in the space, talking about the future of food as it pertains to sustainability + giving + feeding + design + delivery + trends + art + and much more…”

Below are a few of the featured topics of the conference:

  • What is the maker movement and what role did food play in making Brooklyn a brand?
  • Is the future of agriculture vertical?
  • What exactly is a food influencer?
  • From cultured meat to crickets, how will we consume protein in the future?
  • What are the most important food trends of 2015?
  • How did print become the new disruptor in food media?
  • How has our understanding and relationship to food changed?
  • What are the most important technologies changing the space?
  • Who are the notable startups to watch?

Tickets are for sale for $200 with a 20% discount for groups of 3 or more. For more information on the conference including a list of the speakers, or to register, click here

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