James Kent, the restaurateur known for the Michelin-starred Manhattan restaurants Crown Shy and Saga, as well as sibling rooftop bar Overstory, has a new fine dining restaurant in the works.

The group led by managing partner and head chef James Kent signed a lease for a 7,000 square-foot eatery at BXP’s 360 Park Avenue South at East 26 th Street.

Crown Shy, Saga and Overstory will be closed tomorrow: Sunday, June 16th. Celebrate Father’s Day with your loved ones." Kent left behind wife, Kelly, and two children, Gavin, 16, and Avery, 14.

At Crown Shy, downstairs from Saga, Jassimran Singh, who has been with the company for several years, will head the kitchen team. Overstory, the bar at Saga, is run by Harrison Ginsberg.

This is the first restaurant from the recently renamed Kent Hospitality to open in the wake of Saga and Crown Shy restaurateur Jamal James Kent’s untimely death in June.

On the edge of a burgeoning empire, Kent was behind some of New York’s finest, including Crown Shy, the Michelin-starred Saga (one of our most anticipated restaurants of 2024) and Overstory ...

Kent Hospitality Group is also behind food and beverage concepts Crown Shy, Saga and Overstory.

And some people also run marathons to remember a loved one. And on November 3, James Kent will definitely be remembered. Courtesy of Zach Hetrick The Crown High Run Club, running in honor of James ...

Newly-minted executive chef of Fidi’s Crown Shy, Jassimran Singh — formerly culinary director for the group — will join Kelly Kent, Mitchell, and Garcia.

He even ran the NYC Half Marathon on a day off and then opened his fine dining restaurant Crown Shy the next day. The Crown High Run Club, running in honor of James Kent. Courtesy of Zach Hetrick ...