Tribeca Grill was a New American restaurant at 375

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, New York City, co-owned by

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Drew Nieporent Drew Nieporent is an American restaurateur based in New York City. He owns Myriad Restaurant Group, Nobu and Nobu London, which have earned him two Michelin stars. Career Nieporent’s first restaurant, Montrachet opened in Tribeca in 1985. A ...

. Celebrity investors include

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, among others. It opened in 1990. The Executive Chef is Stephane Motir. The large mahogany bar in the center of the restaurant is from the former Maxwell's Plum restaurant. The restaurant recently closed after 35 years.

History

Restaurateur

had opened a restaurant in

in 1985 called

Montrachet Montrachet (pronounced ''Mon-rashay''; ) is an ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for white wine made of Chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy. It straddles the border between the two communes ...

, naming it after the Burgundy wine region. The actor

, who was a regular customer at Montrachet, is quoted as saying "I always thought of having a restaurant — a place where people could meet and talk. Drew had Montrachet a few blocks away, and I said, well, let me ask Drew if he wants to do it."

Restaurant

The restaurant was designed by architect Lo-Yi Chan. It is housed in the building that was once the home of Martinson Coffee, and now houses the Tribeca Film Center. It is a central gathering place during the annual

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. Large paintings on the wall are original paintings by Robert De Niro Sr. A 2000 interior renovation included the addition of large lighting fixtures by the architect

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Reviews, Awards and Accolades

Since 2002, Tribeca Grill has been a recipient of the ''

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'' Grand Award. In 2013, '' Zagats'' gave Tribeca Grill a food rating of 23.

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Listing in ''New York'' magazine

Myriad Restaurant Group
1990 establishments in New York City New American restaurants in New York City Restaurants established in 1990 Restaurants in Manhattan Robert De Niro Tribeca {{Manhattan-struct-stub

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