First, it was the modern American spot Taylor Swift made impossible to get into, the Corner Store. Then it was clubby steakhouse, the Eighty Six, a takeover of the Chumley’s-Frog Club space — where Swift was seen with Jerrod Carmichael to celebrate her latest album release. Coming early 2026, it’s the Mediterranean Or’esh in Soho from Eugene Remm, Tilman Fertitta, and Catch Hospitality Group, its most ambitious restaurant yet.
The two-story, 75-seat space will open at 450 West Broadway, near Prince Street, with Nadav Greenberg at the helm, the chef who steered Eyal Shani’s restaurant and wine bar, Shmoné, toward its Michelin star.
“This is nothing like our other restaurants,” says Remm, in an exclusive interview with Eater. Or’esh will stray from the casual steakhouse fare of the team’s earlier successes in that it’s shaped around in-season grilled dishes from the Levant. Remm says the project started out of an admiration for his dining experiences at Shmoné with Greenberg in the kitchen; he first visited a year before they started talking. They eventually decided to team up before they found the space, which had been Italian seafood restaurant, Principe.
The Hebrew name Or’esh is focused on light and fire: The menu consists of minimalist dishes with flavors imparted by the custom grill that allows both wood- and coal-fired cooking. Greenberg’s approach draws from Mediterranean traditions across Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco, Israel, Jordan, and Syria.
Greenberg says he plans to cook almost exclusively with extra-virgin olive oils he personally sources from the region. He’s also planning to process whole lamb in-house and to prepare meats only the day they’re served. Even house-made pasta will hit the grill rather than the oven.
“For us, it’s not about complexity: it’s about intention, respect for the ingredients, and creating something that feels both familiar and new,” Greenberg says.
Seating will remain on the upper level, with the kitchen on the lower level framed by a window where diners can walk by to see the goings-on at the grill. Once the opening is underway, Greenberg hopes to introduce a chef’s table in the kitchen. Given how limited seats will be, the chef’s table is likely to become the group’s hardest booking to snag.