After 30 years in New York City, Gramercy Tavern has earned the well-deserved title of a Great American Restaurant. So many renown chefs have come through its doors, and after three decades the quality of its food and hospitality are still consistent and impeccable. We reflected on the history of this iconic restaurant, and snagged a few recipes from it as well, to celebrate its legacy.
Gramercy Tavern burns steadily and brightly, while so many others have faded into memory. The people who work there carry the torch. On August 5, 2014, a young woman just days away from boarding a cross-country flight to California walked under the distinctive brown-domed overhang at 42 East 20th …
How to drink like a sommelier at a Michelin-starred restaurant. On the bar at Gramercy Tavern, there’s a shelf of tiny objects—an action figure, grapes made from glass beads, a drum, a plastic ham smoking a cigarette. They’re a marked departure from the aesthetics of the antique-filled room, but …
These giant chocolate chip cookies, flavored with brown butter and sprinkled with flaky sea salt, are perfect for sharing. Karen DeMasco, Gramercy Tavern’s executive pastry chef, serves these giant chocolate chip cookies at the restaurant along with a cold glass of Chocolate Malted Milk. Brown …
Summer squash is blended into a velvety sauce for pasta shells in this chorizo-studded, weeknight-friendly recipe. This summery pasta dish features savory and spiced chorizo and sweet summer squash. Executive chef Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern in New York City prefers to make this dish using …
All three onion components in this impressive recipe can be made ahead of time, making it a perfect dish to entertain with. This dish is served at New York City’s Gramercy Tavern when local trout are seasonally available. Executive chef Michael Anthony includes three simple-to-make onion components …
Briny seafood pairs perfectly with a rich, buttery potato puree in this impressive dish from New York City’s Gramercy Tavern. Tom Colicchio pairs briny seafood with a rich puree of butter and potatoes for a dish that’s both fresh and luxurious. Colicchio created the dish in the early 1990s while he …
This unique summer cake is both sweet and a touch savory, with lots of pleasant crunch thanks to an almond streusel. Juicy summer peaches and sweet and fruity Sun Gold cherry tomatoes add a pop to Gramercy Tavern’s former pastry chef Miro Uskokovic’s fruit-studded cake. A buckle cake is much like a …
This kid- and adult-approved treat is cold, creamy, and pairs perfectly with a batch of warm chocolate chip cookies. This cold and creamy chocolate malted milk by Karen DeMasco, executive pastry chef at Gramercy Tavern in New York City, has a sweet chocolate flavor with notes of umami. Serve it on …
