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NBA star, restaurateur open 800 Degrees luxe location in NYC

September 10, 2018

800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen has opened at 1 East 33rd St., in New York City. Mario Zeniou, who formerly oversaw business at Estiatorio Milos in Midtown, and NBA superstar Dwyane Wade, own the unit, a news release said. 
 
To amp up the menu offerings for the New York market, Zeniou is sourcing from top vendors he's built relationships with, including Blue Ribbon for its wild tuna, Pat LaFrieda for dishes such as its prime rib and chicken and is partnering with small, local farms on Long Island for its vegetables.  
 
Signature dishes include the lunch-only Power Bowls, Creekstone Farms prime rib with horseradish cream and a Black Tie Pizza with Pata Negra Iberico Jamon and black truffle burrata. An homage to New York, 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen will also feature a Salmon Pastrami Pizza with everything spice crust, creme fraiche, red onions, capers, dill and rye seasoning.                                                     
 
During the day, 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen will provide counter ordering for salads, Power Bowls with fresh ingredients, a carving station for the rotisserie smoked meats and fish or made-to-order pizzas. By night, the front counter will transform into a massive open kitchen. 
 
"We're excited to share our 800 Degrees Pizza heritage and legacy with Manhattan and continue to provide the superior level of ingredients and technique that people have come to know and love, and carry that over into our expanded menu," said Chef Carron. 
 
A full bar is also available in the 5,200-square-foot space that seats 135 and features an L-shaped marble counter and bar. 800° Woodfired Kitchen and its legacy concept 800 Degrees Pizzeria operate locations in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Tokyo, Dubai and Doha, Qatar, with locations opening soon inSouth Korea and within the United States.