Michael Cecchi-Azzolina, who has been stationed at the front of the house at such places as Raoul’s and Le Coucou, is about to take his years of experience recounted in his recent flagrant tell-all, “Your Table Is Ready,” to his own restaurant in the former Café Loup space. He’s inspired by traditional New York names like Elaine’s and Mortimer’s. The chef, Cesar Balderas, will turn out steaks, chops and seafood along with throwbacks like chicken à la king, crab Louis and calves liver with bacon and onions. There’s a bar with Art Deco touches and a dining room with fanciful carnivalesque murals. (Opens Saturday)
