Smashed Burger Counter Closes on the Lower East Side - Eater NY
"Rita’s Pizzeria is opening in Greenpoint at 160 Huron Street, at Manhattan Avenue, the first restaurant from Jimmy Kunz, in what had been part of Archestratus (which is still open in smaller digs on the same street). Named for his Swiss grandmother, the restaurant will offer a menu of seasonal pies, calzones, and garlic knots; Greenpointer also reports it will feature grocery items. Kunz, who lives in Greenpoint, founded the Truffleist, a Long Island City business that focuses on truffle-infused products. He is the son of Gray Kunz, the late culinary giant behind restaurants like Cafe Gray, which closed in 2008. Chefs such as Andrew Carmellini, Rocco DiSpirito, and Corey Lee cooked under him at the iconic Lespinasse." - Luke Fortney
