Gramercy Tavern
Prices
Three-course prix fixe: $76.
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Description
The handoff from founding chef Tom Colicchio to Michael Anthony (Blue Hill at Stone Barns) carries the rarity of a papal succession, yet the farmhouse-style setting, with its decorative brambles, pinecones and intoxicating smell from the wood-burning oven, is still here. Colicchio and his hearty, meat-heavy fare are not, however, and its delicate constructions of vegetables and fish that dominate now. This shift is apparent as soon as the first course (of the main dining rooms mandated $76 three-course prix fixe) is rolled out: The broccoli soup is a light broth poured over dried shiitakes, airy sweetbreads and a runny quail egg. Each element appears to have been prepared with care, but the interplay among them does not always elevate the dish.
Hours
Mon–Thu noon–2pm, 5:30–10pm; Fri noon–2pm, 5:30–11pm; Sat 5:30–11pm; Sun 5:30–10pm.
The food is awesome.
I don't recommend this restaurant to anyone, I unhappily settled for the Italian wine, but I began feasting my eyes upon the menu with a serious appetite for the fatty dishes to choose from. Then, I moved to the bar and happily picked up guys along the way, one only craves in the brisk of winter.