Ricardo Zarate’s Once Plans a Second Location in Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — Ricardo Zarate plans to open a second location of Once in Carroll Gardens in October. The Peruvian Nikkei restaurant opened at the Grand Canal Shops last year in March with dishes such as causa, arroz con pollo, and more. Zarate, who has two restaurants in Los Angeles as well, plans to relocate to New York. Once is on the Eater Vegas Eater 38 with a menu of big eye tuna sashimi ceviche with black truffle and kizami tigers milk; arroz chaufa, a Peruvian fried rice with snow crab, yuzu aioli, and crispy calamari; oxtail bibimbap with black mint stew, tacu tacu rice, fried egg, and plantains; and nasu panka miso with braised eggplant, blue cheese, and kiwicha [EaterWire]

PITTSBURGH — Steve Martorano plans to open Martorano’s Prime — An Italian American Steak House at the Rivers Casino in November. The restaurant will feature Italian cooking paired with steaks that turns into a nightclub after dinner service ends. He has Martorano’s at Paris Las Vegas. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]

PARIS LAS VEGAS — Soleil Pool now has poolside picnic baskets that customers can order. The three packages, which range from $45 to $300, feature a cheese and cracker board, as well as a cocktail option. Picnic baskets are available from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily and can be purchased at the bar or through a cocktail server at the Soleil Pool. [EaterWire]

SHOPS AT CRYSTALS — Mastro’s Ocean Club now has Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co.’s Single Barrel Bourbon, now distilled again after a 102-year hiatus. The steakhouse picked a single barrel from the Peerless Distillery Barrel Room, which they named Chocolate Oak after tasting the Bourbon’s distinctive notes of dark chocolate and spice and now serve exclusively. [EaterWire]

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