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Robert De Niro’s onetime Tribeca Grill address is getting a new era. Major Food Group is taking over 375 Greenwich Street with an as-yet-unnamed American tavern and steakhouse that leans into legacy, power dinners, and New York nostalgia.
The white tablecloths are gone, but the address is not done telling stories.
Major Food Group, the hospitality empire behind Carbone and Torrisi, is moving into 375 Greenwich Street, the brick corner that once housed De Niro’s Tribeca Grill. The new project will be led by chef and co-founder Rich Torrisi, alongside partners Mario Carbone and Jeff Zalaznick.
The concept is an American tavern and steakhouse, a deliberate nod to the kind of dining room that becomes part of a city’s memory. Torrisi told Page Six that the team has always been drawn to New York institutions that are part of people’s lives. He explained that they are after places with “real character, generosity and soul.”
Tribeca Grill closed in March 2025 after a 35-year run. It opened in the early 1990s, when Tribeca still felt like a secret, and quickly became a clubhouse for Hollywood insiders, Wall Street power players, and locals who never needed to see a menu. The guest list over the years ranged from John F. Kennedy Jr. to Bruce Springsteen and Nelson Mandela.
De Niro still owns the building, which makes this more than a standard landlord-tenant deal. Torrisi recalls spotting the space, then bumping into “Bob” and sharing his vision. According to Torrisi, De Niro understood it instantly. “We talked about the vision. He got it immediately. And just like that, together, we made it real,” he said.
For New Yorkers who lived their lives in booths and banquettes downtown, the emotional stakes are real. Tribeca Grill was where film festival lanyards mingled with finance ties, where premieres spilled into late-night desserts and quiet anniversary dinners. Now, Major Food Group is promising to protect that aura while introducing a new reason to book a table.
Zalaznick has called 375 Greenwich “one of New York’s greatest dining rooms,” and the group is treating it that way. Many details remain carefully under wraps, including the restaurant’s name, but the team’s track record suggests a certain level of theater. Their portfolio already includes hot-ticket rooms like Carbone, Torrisi, ZZ’s Club, The Grill, Sadelle’s, and Dirty French.
Industry chatter about a deal began in March, when Eater reported that Major Food Group was circling the space. At the time, there was talk that the Tribeca Grill name might survive. The new plan leans less on a literal revival and more on a spiritual sequel, with De Niro’s presence still felt in the walls.
For fans of downtown’s 1990s and 2000s glamour, the reopening of 375 Greenwich is not just another launch. It is a test of whether a modern hospitality machine can capture the lived-in warmth of a neighborhood fixture, while satisfying a new generation that expects every dinner to feel like an event.
The reservation lines are not open yet. The mythology of the room, however, is already working the door.
Did you ever dine at Tribeca Grill, and are you excited to see Major Food Group step into Robert De Niro’s legendary downtown address?
