Lele's Roman

A New Restaurant Will Anchor the Ace Hotel Brooklyn | Eater NY

"Targeting May at 252 Schermerhorn Street, this incoming concept brings Roman cuisine to a day-to-night menu that might feature breakfast maritozzi as well as pastas like Amatriciana and cacio e pepe, plus shareable pinsas, per a spokesperson. The new spot is now in the hands of LDV Hospitality, which oversees other Italian restaurants in the city, such as Nomad’s Scarpetta; its placement in Brooklyn is no coincidence given ownership ties in Manhattan between GFI Capital and James New York Nomad, where Scarpetta is housed. Installed as chef is Francesco Battisti, who, according to his LinkedIn, before working as a corporate chef for the group, worked in the kitchens of several hotels, including at the Waldorf Astoria in Doha, Qatar, and at the Ritz-Carlton in the Maldives. The space will receive a full design refresh from Studio Tre (behind bar Tigre’s look) to blend the building’s "Brutalist character" with "a touch of '70s Italian funk." - Emma Orlow