By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

When a restaurant closed next door to the Upper West Side outpost of theMermaid Inn, the fish shack's owners Danny Abrams and Cindy Smith took the opportunity to relocate and double their capacity. Their plan for the newly vacated original space, says Smith, is "to bring a Brooklyn sensibility to Manhattan" via a rustic, laid-back Italian pizzeria and restaurant, slated to open around February 1.

And who better to help them do that than consulting chef Danny Amend, late of Marco's and Franny's. On the menu: housemade salumi, bruschette, seasonal salads, fresh and dried pastas, and three heartier entrées that hover around $25. 

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