Pitmaster Billy Durney Will Open a Fine Dining Restaurant in Manhattan

The jump from barbecue to fine dining may sound difficult, but one of New York’s best pitmasters is taking the plunge anyway.

Billy Durney, the chef behind Brooklyn’s Hometown Bar-B-Que and Red Hook Tavern, will open a fine-dining restaurant on Billionaire’s Row next year, The New York Times reported on Friday. For the new spot, Durney is working with Kent Hospitality Group, the restaurant conglomerate that the chef James Kent founded before his unexpected death this past…