New York’s first outpost of the international culinary hot spot Cecconi’s opened last week in DUMBO.  Opened by Soho House founder Nick Jones, Cecconi’s is located on the ground floor of the Empire Stores warehouse at 55 Water Street near Brooklyn Bridge Park.  The brand has restaurants in London since 1979, and subsequent locations in West Hollywood, Miami, Berlin and Barcelona.  The 250 seat restaurant also has outdoor seating.  Bernstein Redo, P.C. is proud to be part of the Cecconi’s team.

Martha Redo attended the groundbreaking ceremony of what will be the new TWA Hotel at JFK being developed by Bernstein Redo, P.C. client, MCR Development.  Former TWA employees, elected officials, and Governor Cuomo attended the ceremony.  The iconic 1962 landmarked terminal originally developed by Eero Saarinen will be restored to its Jet Age splendor, and will include 505 guest rooms, 50,000 square feet of conference, event and meeting space, and eight or more food and beverage outlets. Plans also include a 10,000 square foot observation deck, and an innovative museum showcasing New York as the birth of the Jet Age.  Construction is well under way on this project.

Eater NY just named recently opened Marlow Bistro as one of  three “Hottest Restaurants in Manhattan” this month.  Marlow Bistro, located at 1018 Amsterdam Avenue is owned by Marjanne Motamedi and Dragan Ristovski, who also own Cibo e Vino at 2418 Broadway, an Upper West Side gem.  Marlow combines its Mediterranean roots with a European sensibility. Bernstein Redo, P.C. is proud to be a part of the Marlow and Cibo team.

Bernstein Redo, P.C. is proud to be working with Cornell University in licensing its newly developing academic campus on Roosevelt Island.  Once fully built, Bloomberg Center at Cornell Tech will sit on twelve acres with 2 million square feet of LEED designed space and be one of the most environmentally friendly and energy efficient campuses in the world.  Starr Catering, which operates food venues at Carnegie Hall, the Botanical Gardens, The Rubin Museum, and the New York Historical Society, will run the food and beverage operations at the Bloomberg Center.

The owners of Chef’s Club, the famed Mulberry Street restaurant with an original outpost in Aspen, Colorado, have opened a new concept on the corner of Spring and Lafayette Street. Formerly Spring Natural, the space, which is named Chefs Club Counter, will be fast-casual, highlighting local and international chefs.  Dishes in the 56 seat café include the famous “Eggslut” which is not to be missed, and is only available in New York at Chef’s Club Counter.  Featured chefs will craft creative grab-and-go or grab-and-stay dishes, ready in short order. Each dish will be available for a short period of time only.  Bernstein Redo, P.C. is proud to be a part of the Chef’s Club Counter team.

Stephen Starr, the well-known Philadelphia and New York restauranteur and Bernstein Redo client, was awarded the prestigious  James Beard Restauranteur of the Year Award.  Among his thirty-two restaurants in four states, Starr owns Buddakan, Morimoto, Upland,  El Vez, and the newly opened Le Coucou in New York, run by chef Daniel Rose, which won the James Beard Best New Restaurant in the country.   Congratulations!  Bernstein Redo is proud to be a part of the Starr team.

When Donald Bernstein was in Washington, D.C. in November 2015, he happened upon &Pizza, an award winning fast casual 21 store pizza chain, with a mission of “Make it personal,” “Elevate everything,” “Keep it fresh,” and “Celebrate oneness.” His first thought, after yummy pizza, was that this would be a great place in New York. We were thrilled when &Pizza called Bernstein Redo, P.C. to ask us to help them open their first New York restaurant. & Pizza at 15 West 28th Street in Manhattan is opening in June. And there will be more stores to come. We are proud to be part of the & Pizza team.