New York - Famous chef and restaurant man Joe Bastianich has partnered with his friend Mario Batali to begin a new adventure. Under the Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group, the two opened in New York the restaurant La Sirena, a new and engaging space in Chelsea, quintessentially Manhattan. La Sirena is a lively and stylish restaurant on the ground floor of the Gansevoort Hotel (88th Street and 9th Avenue) that opened on Thursday, February 11 with bar and daily dinner service. La Sirena joins the more than 30 restaurants that Joe Bastianich already owns worldwide. (9Colonne)