Kefi's New Location
Frank Bruni reports that chef-restaurateur Mike Psilakis has found a new home for Kefi, his terrific, moderately priced Upper West Side Greek restaurant. Kefi can currently be found at 222 W. 79th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam), but the plan is come late July (the old location will close in late May or early June), he will be moving to 505 Columbus Avenue (84th Street). The new Kefi will be a bi-level space seating 200 people. Unlike the old Kefi the new spot will also take credit cards and reservations. This is good news for me in particular, because as good as the food is at Kefi, the current space is a little claustrophobic and noisy for my wife, so I don't get to go as often as I would like. Psilakis says the new space should be quieter in spots. And Psilakis and company are not letting the old Kefi space go. He is in the process of formulating a new concept for it built around grilling.
By the way, if you haven't been the food at Kefi is terrific. Have the meatballs, the ugly-looking but delicious hangar steak, and/or the rabbit pasta.
