Little Maven Opens From NFT Restaurant Group Flyfish Club

Flyfish Membership, considered one of a string of hospitality businesses hoping the NFT wave received’t crest, is opening a Decrease East Aspect members-only membership in what had been Sunshine Cinema, with a cocktail lounge, an upstairs restaurant, in addition to a separate omakase room entered by way of its personal token.

Within the meantime, forward of the Flyfish Membership’s spring 2024 opening, the group — which incorporates wine vlogger turned entrepreneur, Gary Vaynerchuk; cooks Josh Capon and Conor Hanlon, together with David Rodolitz — is opening a number of different hospitality ventures. They’re primarily in New York and Vegas for now, with Ito open in Tribeca; Ito and Bar Ito opening in Vegas in December; burger spot, Capons, additionally opening in Vegas in December; and Flyfish Membership by early subsequent 12 months. Fly Fish at Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Middle, has been open since earlier this 12 months.

Of Little Maven, accomplice and chef Josh Capon, says, “That is our restaurant for everybody.”

A black and white mural and red carpet in the backroom at Little Maven. — The again room at Little Maven.

With its 85 seats within the entrance eating room, 13 on the bar, and 30 within the again room, Little Maven opens with a maximalist inside with moss inexperienced juxtaposed with daring colour and Turkish tiles. Massive murals outline the area: one behind the bar, and one other single-line drawing in opposition to a black backdrop that encircles the restaurant. The companions emphasize an overhaul of the again room because the place to be in comparison with when the restaurant had been Scampi for the previous six years.

Endive cups filled with ingredients topped with croutons and cheese. — Caesar cups at Little Maven.

Little Maven performs it easy with its menu, organized by snacks ($6 to $22) like whipped tahini and baked clams; appetizers ($18 to $23) resembling Caesar cups and octopus a la Sizzler; pastas ($27 to $31) like pumpkin miso agnolotti; and mains ($38 to $60) that embody king salmon or steak frites. Search for retro desserts like banana break up or a chocolate mousse. Six basic cocktails and 6 home concoctions outline the drinks, together with beer, and a 150- to 200-bottle wine checklist, which incorporates pure and natural choices.

Little Maven is the primary Manhattan debut for VCR Group after its extremely publicized NFT sale that’s been teasing the opening of Flyfish Membership, with its over 1,300 members, since 2021. Evaluate it to ZZ’s Membership with Carbone Privato that just opened in Hudson Yards, with the sold-out 250 Founders Membership memberships that went for $50,000 for initiation, plus $10,000 per 12 months; which interprets to $12.5 million one-time expenses, plus one other $2.5 million in annual dues — and that’s earlier than “common” memberships ($20K initiation, $10K dues) kick in. The golf equipment, similar to neighborhood eating places resembling Little Maven, are formed by what New Yorkers pays.

Little Maven opens on Monday; hours will likely be 5 p.m. to midnight seven days per week.