Chef Juliana Latif Opens Cleo, a Lebanese-Inspired Rotisserie in NYC's West Village

Chef Juliana Latif has opened Cleo, a new rotisserie chicken restaurant in New York City's West Village, at the corner of Hudson and Jane Streets, in the former space of Piccolo Angolo. The restaurant, operated by Three Top Hospitality and conceived by restaurateurs Kip Green and Halley Chambers (of Margot and Montague Diner), centers on a dry-brined seven-spice rotisserie chicken inspired by Lebanese flavors Latif grew up eating. The menu includes zhug, labne ranch, corn ribs, Fresno chile sauce, oversized cornbread, braised leeks with tabbouleh, and a branzino dish Latif calls a sleeper hit. Latif, who previously worked at NoMad and Zou Zou's, grew up above her family's Middle Eastern grocery and takeaway counter in West Hartford, Connecticut, where her mother cooked. She describes the restaurant as approachable and community-focused, aiming to become a neighborhood staple. The restaurant opened in May 2026.