Gramercy Tavern is a
New American restaurant located at 42 East
20th Street (between
Broadway
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and
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S.), in the
Flatiron District
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.
It is owned by
Danny Meyer (originally co-founded by Meyer and Chef
Tom Colicchio), along with Chef/Partner Michael Anthony.
The Executive Pastry Chef is Karen Demasco. The General Manager is William Carroll. The restaurant opened in July 1994.
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 rustic.
The restaurant can seat 130 people, the bar can accommodate 60 people, and a private dining room can seat 12–22 people.
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.
In 2007, the ''New York Times'' gave it three stars.
In 2013,
Zagat
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gave it a food rating of 28, referring to it as “About as perfect as a restaurant can get”.
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.
Gramercy Tavern was awarded One Star by the
Michelin Guide
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.
The restaurant was named "Outstanding Restaurant of 2008" from the
James Beard Foundation
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.
''
Wine Spectator
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'' 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.
Notable people
*
Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel
See also
*
List of New American restaurants
*
List of Michelin starred restaurants in New York City
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References
Further reading
* Claudia Fleming &
Melissa Clark
Melissa Clark is an American food writer, cookbook author and ''New York Times'' columnist. She is the author of over 40 cookbooks and has received multiple awards from the James Beard Foundation and IACP (International Association of Culinary ...
''The Last Course: The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern'' Random House (2001)
* Danny Meyer
''Mix Shake Stir: Recipes from Danny Meyer's Acclaimed New York City Restaurants'' Hachette Digital (2009)
External links
Official website
{{Restaurants in Manhattan
Restaurants established in 1994
Flatiron District
New American restaurants in New York City
James Beard Foundation Award winners
1994 establishments in New York City
Michelin-starred restaurants in Manhattan
Michelin-starred New American restaurants