The first two U.S.-based Refettorio projects -- the no-waste soup kitchens and cultural centers from Massimo Bottura and his partner, Lara Gilmore -- are showing signs of life.

With help from New York's Italian consulate, Refettorio Harlem will open at Emanuel AME Church (37 W. 119th St., Manhattan). While the actual spaces aren't open to the public yet, the Manhattan location and the one in San Francisco (149 Fell St.) have launched with meal delivery in partnership with local nonprofits.