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Tom Colicchio is set to lead The Maze’s culinary program in New York City

The alcohol-free social club, opening on Oct. 15, already boasts a 2,600-person waitlist

The menu will feature seasonal dishes, mocktails and Colicchio’s take on NYC’s best burger

New York City is leaning into the growing desire for non-alcoholic third spaces.

Opening Oct. 15, Manhattan's Flatiron District will welcome The Maze , which will be the N.Y.C's first alcohol-free members club. The Maze's founder and CEO, Justin Gurland, 42, who is partnering with Top Chef judge and James Beard Award–winning chef Tom Colicchio , 63, to bring The Maze to life, gave PEOPLE an inside look into the 4,600-square-foot venue space ahead of its debut to the city.

Gurland, who has been sober for 17 years,

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