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Sessanta, Inside the SIXTY Soho Hotel, Looks Like a Great Go-To Italian Spot

Farro with wax beans, duck egg, and tuma cheese.
Farro with wax beans, duck egg, and tuma cheese. Photo: Melissa Hom

Come Monday, John McDonald — of Bowery Meat Company, Lure Fishbar, and Burger & Barrel fame — will open his newest project inside the SIXTY Soho hotel. Both the vibe and the cuisine take after that easy-breezy coastal Italian feeling: Chef Jordan Frosolone, who has put in time at Momofuku and Hearth, has crafted a menu that includes beef-tongue sliders, braised octopus, fennel tortelli with sardines, and, of course, a roast chicken for two. The 100-seat space, designed by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, is filled with warm, earthy tones, giving it a relaxed, airy feel. And with a 30-­seat outdoor patio, this might just be a perfect light, casual restaurant for summer. Take a look:

Fritto Misto: shrimp and seasonal vegetables.
Fritto Misto: shrimp and seasonal vegetables. Photo: Melissa Hom
Fennel tortelli, with Sicilian anchovies, pine nuts, golden raisins, and saffron.
Fennel tortelli, with Sicilian anchovies, pine nuts, golden raisins, and saffron. Photo: Melissa Hom
Tuna crudo with zucchini, lampascioni, caperberries, and lime.
Tuna crudo with zucchini, lampascioni, caperberries, and lime. Photo: Melissa Hom
Giulietta's: almond vodka, lemon, fig agave, and salted rosemary.
Giulietta’s: almond vodka, lemon, fig agave, and salted rosemary. Photo: Melissa Hom
Seraphim: bourbon, vanilla bean, green chartreuse, smoked cinnamon.
Seraphim: bourbon, vanilla bean, green chartreuse, smoked cinnamon. Photo: Melissa Hom
The space.
The space. Photo: Melissa Hom

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Sessanta, SIXTY Soho, 60 Thompson St.; 212-219-8119

Sessanta, Inside the SIXTY Soho Hotel, Looks Like a Great Go-To Italian Spot