New York Post

Wild boar ready for run in new Tuscan eatery

- By JENNIFER GOULD KEIL jgould@nypost.com

NoMad’s iconic i Trulli has been holding its own since its launch 24 years ago.

Now, restaurate­ur and founder Nicola Marzovilla is launching a sister eatery right beside it — Ristoro del Cinghiale at 122 E. 27th St.

Named for Tuscany’s culinarily famous roaming wild boars, Ristoro del Cinghiale is slated to open Sept. 18.

The 1,600-square-foot space will seat 70 people inside and 34 people on its 700-square-foot terrace, which will be open yearround, Marzovilla said.

“I was born in Puglia, which inspired the food and concept behind i Trulli,” Marzovilla said.

“I’ve also been making wine in Tuscany since 2008 and I’m the managing partner of two Tuscan wineries: Vecchie Terre Di Montefili and Mas- soferrato, which are the inspiratio­n behind Ristoro del Cinghiale.

“Creating a Tuscan restaurant was a natural next step, so New Yorkers can enjoy all types of Italian fare,” he added.

The new spot will specialize in Tuscan meats, cheeses and handmade pastas — along with Negroni cocktails and Italian wines, including some from Marzovilla’s two wineries — in a farmhouses­tyle setting.

Executive chef Ben Smallman, formerly of The Modern and Ga- briel Kreuther, helms both kitchens.

Change is coming to the staid Upper West Side.

Top steakhouse Lincoln Square Steak, at 208 W. 70th St., is reopening this week under new management led by Jonathan Kohlman and executive chef Stratos Georgedaki­s, formerly of Quality Meats.

The 9,000-square-foot eatery has 140 seats in the main dining room, revamped by designer Sa- toshi Karasawa. A separate bar and cafe area seat 45 — and offers a different menu.

Nearby, chef Adam Leonti now has his own namesake restaurant, Leonti, at 103 W. 77th St., the former space of Dovetail, where top chef John Fraser of The Loyal, Narcissa and Nix made his name.

Elsewhere, restaurate­ur Jeremy Wladis is opening The Flying Fisherman, a 3,000-square-foot space at 269 Columbus Ave., between 72nd and 73rd streets.

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