The team behind Roberta’s, the wildly popular pizza and DIY joint in Bushwick, quietly went ahead and opened a new restaurant in the space behind Roberta’s (which isn’t going anywhere). The new restaurant Blanca seats twelve, features a massive open kitchen, and currently only serves a tasting menu that will run customers a smooth $180, not including wine. Carlo Mirarchi, owner of Roberta’s and Blanca, is currently head chef and is assisted by Max Sussman, chef de cuisine and Lauren Calhoun, “pizza boss.”

Read all the buzz over at The New York Times.

Photographs by Robert Wright for The New York Times