After postponing their planned March 2020 opening for nearly a year, Fandi Mata (73 Bayard) will open on Friday, January 22. The restaurant focuses on Mediterranean-inspired global share plates, plus cocktails, with a menu led by Spanish chef Javiar Vazquez Marino, and alum of Chicago’s Alinea Group.
Fandi Mata, which means “to connect” in Romani, officially lives in a 7,000-square-foot multi-level multi-use space. Due to pandemic restrictions, the restaurant will celebrate its grand opening in…