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Openings
June 9, 2013

Team Torrisi Opening ZZ’s Clam Bar on Thompson Street

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Big news from Thompson Street: Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone have scrapped plans for their Lobster Club sandwich shop in favor of a reservations-only raw bar opening next weekend. The twelve-seat spot is called ZZ’s Clam Bar — ZZ being the nickname of partner Jeff Zalaznick. “What happened was that after months of testing, we ate so many lobster club sandwiches we didn’t even want to look at one anymore,” ZZ explained. What Team Torrisi decided they’d never grow weary of gazing upon, though, are artfully composed seafood crudo dishes, such as striped-horse-mackerel tartare with whipped ricotta and caviar (pictured). A dozen of these raw-fish preparations will compose ZZ’s menu, along with oysters and clams on the half-shell. To wash it all down, Carbone barman Thomas Waugh has concocted a slew of inventive cocktails including one served in a frozen coconut.

ZZ’s Clam Bar, 169 Thompson St., nr. Houston St.; 212-254-3000

*This article originally appeared in the June 17, 2013 issue of New York Magazine.

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Shimaaji (striped horse mackerel) tartare with whipped ricotta and Petrossian caviar. Shimaaji (striped horse mackerel) tartare with whipped ricotta and Petrossian caviar.

Shimaaji (striped horse mackerel) tartare with whipped ricotta and Petrossian caviar.

Made-to-order ceviche of serrano chiles, shallot, and cilantro with fried shrimp heads. Made-to-order ceviche of serrano chiles, shallot, and cilantro with fried shrimp heads.

Made-to-order ceviche of serrano chiles, shallot, and cilantro with fried shrimp heads.

Raw Santa Barbara spot prawns. Raw Santa Barbara spot prawns.

Raw Santa Barbara spot prawns.

Kanpachi (amberjack) tartare with Montauk pearl oyster sauce and broccoli flowers. Kanpachi (amberjack) tartare with Montauk pearl oyster sauce and broccoli flowers.

Kanpachi (amberjack) tartare with Montauk pearl oyster sauce and broccoli flowers.

Angostura 1824 rum, fresh coconut cream, acacia honey, and lime juice, served in a frozen coconut. Angostura 1824 rum, fresh coconut cream, acacia honey, and lime juice, served in a frozen coconut.

Angostura 1824 rum, fresh coconut cream, acacia honey, and lime juice, served in a frozen coconut.

Monkey Shoulder whisky, Marsala Superior, Cocchi Americano, and Grand Marnier Centenaire. Monkey Shoulder whisky, Marsala Superior, Cocchi Americano, and Grand Marnier Centenaire.

Monkey Shoulder whisky, Marsala Superior, Cocchi Americano, and Grand Marnier Centenaire.

Fresh strawberry, Plymouth gin, kalamansi puree, rosemary-infused vermouth, and Pernod pastis, topped with freeze-dried strawberries. Fresh strawberry, Plymouth gin, kalamansi puree, rosemary-infused vermouth, and Pernod pastis, topped with freeze-dried strawberries.

Fresh strawberry, Plymouth gin, kalamansi puree, rosemary-infused vermouth, and Pernod pastis, topped with freeze-dried strawberries.

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