Gramercy Tavern Explained

Gramercy Tavern
Current-Owner:Danny Meyer, Michael Anthony, Kevin Mahan
Chef:Michael Anthony
Food-Type:New American
Rating: (Michelin Guide)
Street-Address:42 East 20th Street (between Broadway and Park Avenue S.), in the Flatiron District in Manhattan
City:New York City
State:New York
Postcode:10003
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.7386°N -73.9885°W
Website:www.gramercytavern.com

Gramercy Tavern is a New American restaurant located at 42 East 20th Street (between Broadway and Park Avenue S.), in the Flatiron District in Manhattan, New York City.[1]

It is owned by Danny Meyer (originally co-founded by Meyer and Chef Tom Colicchio), along with Chef/Partner Michael Anthony.[1] [2] [3] [4] The Executive Pastry Chef is Miro Uskoković.[5] The General Manager is William Carroll. The restaurant opened in July 1994.[6] [7]

Menu

Chef Michael Anthony's ever-evolving seasonal menu of New American cuisine showcases the restaurant's relationships with local farms and purveyors.

Restaurant

The restaurant was designed by New York-based architecture firm Bentel & Bentel Architects. This was the firm's first foray into hospitality design. The restaurant's neo-Colonial decor is soothing and elegantly rustic.[1] [8] [9] The restaurant can seat 130 people, the bar can accommodate 60 people, and a private dining room can seat 12–22 people.[10]

Reviews and accolades

In 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, and 2015, voters in the Zagats Survey voted it the most popular restaurant in New York City.[6] [7] In 2007, the New York Times gave it three stars.[5]

In 2013, Zagat gave it a food rating of 28, referring to it as “About as perfect as a restaurant can get”.[1] It also rated it Number 1 in New York City for "Dining at the Bar," and the second most popular restaurant in New York City.[11]

Gramercy Tavern was awarded One Star by the Michelin Guide.[12]

The restaurant was named "Outstanding Restaurant of 2008" from the James Beard Foundation.

Wine Spectator awarded Best Of Award of Excellence in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Pete Wells placed Gramercy Tavern in eleventh place in his 2023 ranking of the hundred best restaurants in New York City.[13]

See also

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gramercy Tavern | Manhattan | Restaurant Menus and Reviews . Zagat . 2012 . January 25, 2013.
  2. Book: BBQ USA . Steven Raichlen . 2003 . Workman . January 25, 2013. 9780761120155 .
  3. New York Magazine . New York Magazine . July 18, 1994 . January 25, 2013.
  4. Book: Made in America: Our Best Chefs Reinvent Comfort Food . Lucy Lean . 2011. Welcome Books . January 25, 2013. 9781599621012 .
  5. News: The Constant Comfort of an Old Friend. The New York Times. 6 June 2007. Bruni. Frank.
  6. Book: Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big . Bo Burlingham . Penguin. 2007 . January 25, 2013. 9781101191385 .
  7. Book: The Restaurant: From Concept to Operation . John R. Walker . John Wiley and Sons . 2007 . January 25, 2013. 9780470164808 .
  8. Book: Eleanor Berman . Top 10 New York City . Penguin . 2013 . 9781465407931 . January 25, 2013.
  9. Book: Pocket Rough Guide New York City . Andrew Rosenberg, Martin Dunford . Penguin . 2011. January 25, 2013. 9781405388245 .
  10. Book: Chef's Story . Dorothy Hamilton, Patric Kuh . HarperCollins . 2009. January 25, 2013. 9780061850110 .
  11. Book: Discover Restaurants in New York City . Zagat . January 25, 2013.
  12. Web site: Archived copy. James Beard Foundation. 2015-01-20. 2018-10-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20181008090901/http://www.michelintravel.com/selections/2015-new-york-michelin-selections/. dead.
  13. News: Wells . Pete . The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City . 18 April 2023 . The New York Times . 18 April 2023.

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