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Ono at Hotel Gansevoort is Out, The Maxim Steakhouse is In

Where: 18 Ninth Avenue [map], New York, ny, United States, 10014

Ono, the Japanese restaurant inside the Hotel Gansevoort, will close in March. In its place, a Maxim steakhouse will open--yes, Maxim of the lad mags. But for those of you who love Ono, the restaurant will open in another location, so says Jeffrey Chodorow of China Grill Management.

NY Mag's Grub Street has some pretty hilarious predictions for a steakhouse born from the loins of a men's publication, despite Chodorow's insistence that the place will be an "intelligent steakhouse for intelligent people." Grub Street predicts:

· Beer helmets custom manufactured to accommodate $1,000 bottles of Krug.
· "Maximum cockupancy" sign lights up when too many dudes are in the room.
· Takeout food served in "douche bags."
· Waitresses serve your entrée with extra jiggle if you order the "steak and shake" special.
· Restaurant playlist comprised completely of manthems such as "Rock You Like a Hurricane."
· First-ever "tequila sommelier"-- Tila Tequila?

As if the Gansevoort hasn't already suffered from wear and tear thanks to overzealous party guests, a Maxim steakhouse just seems like one step away from a frat house hotel.

And Chodorow won't stop there. He is also planning on opening another steakhouse in Manhattan inside the Empire Hotel on W. 63rd Street, called Center Cut.

[Photo: Noah Kalina]