Iris, From John Fraser, Opens in Midtown Manhattan
An Eataly restaurant teams up with Color Factory, mostly vegan selections from Baja California, and more restaurant news.
Amy Racine, the beverage director at Iris, manages a sweets and libations cart at the restaurant.Credit.Karsten Moran for The New York Times
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Iris
With its November opening derailed by the pandemic, this elegant addition to Midtown Manhattan dining, from the chef and restaurateur John Fraser, is now ready for business. The food makes clear Mr. Fraser’s Greek heritage, something that was less evident in his other ventures, like the Loyal and the North Fork Table, which he recently reopened in Southold, N.Y. You also may have sampled some of his Greek dishes at Snack Taverna in the West Village. He calls his new restaurant “a bit of a homecoming,” he said. “It’s the food I really love.” Among the dishes are tzatziki flecked with sorrel; lamb tartare with ramp labneh; lemon potato salad; swe