New York Post

Pier Pleasure

Calif. organic eatery taking dip in Seaport for …

- STEVE CUOZZO

YOU’VE

heard of farmto-table restaurant­s — now get ready for pier-topier.

Malibu Farm, a renowned oceanfront wharf eatery on the Pacific Coast Highway west of Los Angeles, plans to open its first New York outpost on the new Seaport District’s Pier 17 next year, sources told The Post.

The restaurant will have around 6,000 square feet on the first floor, adjacent to planned new eateries by powerhouse New York chefs Jean-Georges Vongericht­en, David Chang and Andrew Carmellini.

The new Pier 17 is the centerpiec­e of Howard Hughes Corp.’s $731 million Seaport redevelopm­ent that also includes the new Fulton Market, which is home to the iPic Theaters, and new storefront­s on Fulton and Front streets.

HHC expects to open the pier’s public attraction­s in stages, starting this summer with a sprawling rooftop performanc­e venue and café.

Malibu Farm founder Helene Henderson opened her first restaurant four years ago. She debuted a Malibu Farm last weekend at the Eden Roc hotel in Miami Beach.

But the Manhattan edition will have the added allure of being on an actual pier like the original, albeit an all-new, modern one.

“I’ve always felt that the location and the experience of dining are as important as the food, and Pier 17’s breathtaki­ng location will help us create one of the most iconic waterfront destinatio­ns in New York City,” Henderson told Realty Check.

Malibu Farm’s menu will emphasize the same fresh, local and organic selections as the original does in California.

scuozzo@nypost.com

 ??  ?? Founder Helene Henderson (pictured) of Malibu Farm, which is located on the famous pier on the West Coast, is bringing menu items like this one to a new restaurant on Pier 17 in Manhattan.
Founder Helene Henderson (pictured) of Malibu Farm, which is located on the famous pier on the West Coast, is bringing menu items like this one to a new restaurant on Pier 17 in Manhattan.
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