R & D: Recently, Izard has been trying out dishes for her new restaurant at underground dinners around the city. Photograph: Tyllie Barbosa
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Photograph: Tyllie Barbosa
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Photograph: Tyllie Barbosa
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Photograph: Tyllie Barbosa
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Photograph: Tyllie Barbosa
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Photograph: Tyllie Barbosa
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Photograph: Tyllie Barbosa
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Photograph: Tyllie Barbosa
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The plan: A digital rendering of the restaurant’s open kitchen with stools, sushi-bar style, for diners who like to watch
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A gathering place for the herd: Izard hopes the spacious bar area—with its ample seating and access to the full menu—will become a draw of its own. Photograph: 555 International
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The girl and her goat: Izard poses with a piñata named Hector, a mascot she totes to her underground dinner events. Photograph: Tyllie Barbosa
