200765 Tue Apr 15 14:03:08 -0700 2003 7 18 Manhattan 0 1070640 I heard that Rocco DiSpirito is opening a new Italian restaurant - anyone know where or when? Tue Apr 15 14:03:08 -0700 2003 0 Jen 1 1070642 Could you possibly be thinking of him consulting at Tuscan? Tuscan Steak morphed into Tuscan recently and Rocco did the new Italian themed menu. Tue Apr 15 14:12:57 -0700 2003 1070640 0 LES Resident 2 1070656 Somewhere around 75th & Amsterdam??? Tue Apr 15 15:39:13 -0700 2003 1070642 0 newsjoke 1 1070674 there's a review of it on citysearch today--link below. Link: http://newyork.citysearch.com/section/restaurants/?cslink=topbar_restaurants Tue Apr 15 17:00:54 -0700 2003 1070640 0 bird 1 1070681 i just read on an audition board about an "audition" to work at rocco's new restaurant, set to open in june. as they called it in the audition notice, they plan to make it like a "cheers" without the script. maybe this is it? Tue Apr 15 17:55:06 -0700 2003 1070640 0 marisa 1 1070706 Yes, he is opening a new place....Rocco's. Wed Apr 16 06:52:53 -0700 2003 1070640 0 Eloise 1 1070713 He's opening a new restaurant. NBC is filming a summer reality show at the old Commune space on E. 22nd st. They will follow the team as they go about opening the space. Apparently, the restaurant will remain open after filming. Wed Apr 16 08:38:40 -0700 2003 1070640 0 Ketel Guy 2 1070728 ok, there are two projects: the recently re-opened Tuscan (used to be Tuscan Steak) and the reality show, about which the Post wrote a bit today. see link below. Link: http://www.pagesix.com/nycuisine/nycfeatures/34169.htm Wed Apr 16 11:15:16 -0700 2003 1070713 0 sonja