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Trust and Dorf feeling ‘vine’ about Pr. 26 restaurant plan

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BY LINCOLN ANDERSON  |  In accordance with the Hudson River Park Trust Act, the Hudson River Park Trust will hold a public hearing on a proposed lease for a restaurant at Pier 26, at N. Moore St. in Tribeca, between the Trust and City Vineyards and Wine Garden, LLC.

The public hearing will be held on Tues., July 7, at Manhattan Youth Community Center, 120 Warren St., between West and Greenwich Sts., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The public will be invited to address the proposed 10-year lease, with an option to renew for a maximum 15-year lease.

In addition, the public comment period, which started on June 5, will extend to Aug. 5, offering people the opportunity to send written comments. Verbal comments and written comments will be accorded the same weight.  

Comments may be sent by regular mail to: Bill Heinzen, Hudson River Park Trust, Pier 40, 2nd Floor, 353 West St., New York, NY 10014, or by e-mail to Pier26RestaurantComments@hrpt.ny.gov.  

The proposed lease can be found on the Trust’s Web site,  hudsonriverpark.org .

Early last month, the Trust announced that it had chosen Michael Dorf, founder and C.E.O. of City Winery, to operate a full-service restaurant, to be called City Vineyard, on Pier 26. Dorf has four City Winery locations nationally and formerly ran the Knitting Factory, the well-known Tribeca music venue, before open City Winery — featuring music, wine and  cheese — on Varick St.

Plans are for the glass-enclosed restaurant to feature 270-degree views of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline and include both indoor and outdoor dining space. The design plan includes a 3,000-square-foot interior, 3,200 square feet of pier-level seating and a 4,400-square-foot rooftop terrace. The restaurant is expected to open in May 2016. 

“Michael is a longtime neighbor and fan of the park, so we’re thrilled that he’ll be running our largest restaurant,” said Madelyn Wils, the Trust’s C.E.O. and president. “With spectacular views and fresh local ingredients, City Vineyard will be a fantastic addition to the city’s culinary scene.”

Dorf said the new eatery will be just “di-vine.”

“As we have grown to cities across the country, I am so excited to be opening this concept in the Tribeca section of Hudson River Park,” he said. “I plan on creating a respite from urban living with the unique feel of being at a vineyard. Unlike City Winery, our focus at City Vineyard will not be on live music — the vines will take center stage. An aggressive food-and-wine program will pair perfectly with its surroundings, using the finest local ingredients and offering wines for every type of vinophile.”