Meatballer Michael Chernow Close to Opening Fish Project Seamore's in Little Italy

Meatball Shop man (and newly minted father) Michael Chernow is getting close to opening his first seafood spot, Seamore's. Here, he'll serve ceviche, fish and chips, fish tacos, po' boys and the like, with a focus on using more sustainable and less popular fish like monkfish, porgy, and flounder from Montauk purveyors.

The team started hiring almost a month ago, plywood is down, a website is up, and just yesterday, Chernow reached the holy grail of restaurant openings, he got his gas hookup.

For anyone who knows..... TODAY WAS A GOOD DAY... We got fire.

A photo posted by Michael Chernow (@michaelchernow) on Jun 18, 2015 at 1:11pm PDT

Now that the team can actually start cooking, an opening should be imminent. A rep says to expect a debut in late June or early July.