Grand-opening and press party April 28th beginning at 3:30 PM. 85 2nd Ave (corner of 5th St.) (press party on the second floor). Come enjoy a glass of champagne and selected food items this week to celebrate the grand opening of Viva Cucina.

Created by New York restaurateur Tony Iracani and his sons Lennon and Justin, the two-story Viva Cucina features vegetarian-pescatarian Italian cuisine and is located in the East Village of New York City at the corner of 2nd Ave and 5th Street. Brothers Lennon and Justin noted that “Our goal at Viva Cucina is to introduce the next stage of gourmet Italian cooking to offer vegetarian and pescatarian dishes, with some vegan and gluten-free options.