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SUMMER RESTAURANT WEEK 2015

Multiple locations
July 20 – August 14
Lunch $25, dinner $38
www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek

You can “Eat Up” again at the twenty-fourth annual Summer Restaurant Week at more than three hundred spots serving three-course lunches for $25 and/or dinners for $38. You can find just about any kind of cuisine you’re interested in, from pan-Latin, new American, Cuban, Italian, Asian fusion, Australian, Greek, Mexican, Brazilian, Vietnamese, and Spanish to Indian, Mediterranean, steakhouse, Chinese, seafood, barbecue, Japanese, French, soul food, Peruvian, Thai, African, Korean, and continental. Among the myriad participating eateries are such new and returning favorites as American Cut, Asia de Cuba, Aureole, Bann, Barbetta, Casa Lever, City Hall, Darbar, Esca, Gotham Bar & Grill, HanGawi, Il Mulino, JoJo, Le Cirque, Mercer Kitchen, and Red Rooster Harlem, many of which have posted their special menus on the promotion’s official website. Below is a small sampling of meals you can put together at several city favorites.

‘21 Club’: ‘21’ Caesar Salad; Faroe Islands Salmon; Ricotta Tart

Artisanal Fromagerie & Bistro: Parmesan Arincini in Black Garlic Aioli; Dry Aged Hanger Steak with Frites and Watercress; Chocolate Hazelnut Bomb

Bar Boulud: Chilled Tomato Gazpacho with Focaccia Crouton and Pesto; Brown Butter Skate Grenobloise with Onion Soubise and Swiss Chard; Entremet “Crème Brûlée” with Coconut Tuile and Strawberry Sorbet

Blue Smoke: NOLA Barbecue Shrimp; Cornmeal Fried Catfish with Roasted Corn Succotash; Key Lime Pie

The Cecil: Crispy Squash Blossoms with Lemon Grass Shrimp, Hearts of Palm, and Cilantro; Roti with Jollof Rice and Pine Nut Dressing; Baobab Mousse with Olive Oil Cake, Lavender Honey Ice Cream, Raspberries, and Hibiscus Cream

Delmonico’s: Gulf Shrimp Risotto with Heirloom Tomato, Charred Corn, and Basil; Overnight Barbecued Short Rib with Roast Garlic and Herbed Grits, Charred Corn, and Summer Greens; Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce

I Trulli: Pulpo Grilled Octopus Salad with Black Chickpeas and Cerignola Olives; Merluzzo Pan Roasted Chatham Cod with Roasted Peppers, Cherry Tomatoes, and Eggplant; Tiramisu Mascarpone Mousse Layered with Espresso-Soaked Ladyfingers

Lure Fishbar: Fresh Shucked Oysters with Dipping Sauces; Nori Crusted Tuna with Garlic Fried Rice, Chinese Broccoli, and Citrus Emulsion; Vanilla Bean Blackberry Semifreddo with Roasted White Peaches, Blackberry
Champagne Sauce, and Blackberry Foam

Petrossian: Petrossian Smoked Salmon with Crème Fraîche, Dill, and Toast Points; Pan Roasted New York Steak with Rhubarb, Celeriac Puree, Brussels Sprouts, Asparagus, Coco Beans, and Cinnamon Sauce; Peach Crumb Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream

Russian Tea Room: Traditional Tea Room Red Borscht with Pickled Red Beets, Seasonal Vegetables, and Dill in a Short Rib and Bacon Broth Served with a Braised Beef Pirozhok; Boeuf à la Stroganoff of Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs with Thick Noodles Tossed in a Creamy Mushroom and Black Truffle Cream Sauce; Chocolate Mousse Cake with a Chocolate Hazelnut Crunch Center

Tao: Bang Bang Chicken Salad; Asian BBQ Hanger Steak with Pepper Spiced Fries; Chocolate Zen Parfait

Yerba Buena: Chupe de Camaron Shrimp Soup, Peruvian Potatoes, Fava Beans, Queso Fresco, Aji Panka; Lechon Suckling Pig Carnitas, Habanero-Orange Salsa, Cactus Salad, Chicharron; Tarta de Queso Mezcal Cherry Cheese Tart, Chantilly, Smoked Chocolate Ganache

NEW TASTE OF THE UPPER WEST SIDE

Soirée in the Park is part of New Taste of the Upper West Side food festival

Theodore Roosevelt Park, Columbus Ave.
May 27-30, $105-$225
www.newtasteuws.com

It wasn’t too long ago that the Upper West Side was not exactly known for its culinary excellence. But times change, and the neighborhood will be strutting its comestible stuff this week at New Taste of the Upper West Side, a trio of food-based events benefiting the Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District and Theodore Roosevelt Park. On May 27 at 7:30, Soirée in the Park ($150) will bring together Sarabeth Levine of Sarabeth’s, Rodney Mitchell of Calle Ocho, Dennis Petronio of Gastronomie 491, Lala Sharma of Savoury Indian Restaurant & Bar, Scott Bryan of the Milling Room, and Luke Holden and Ben Conniff of Luke’s Lobster for an elegant cocktail party featuring hors d’oeuvres, champagne, and live chamber music. On Friday night at 7:00 ($105), Comfort Classics consists of forty local restaurants serving “home-style fare,” hosted by Adam Richman, with food tastings, wine, cocktails, beer, and live music by the Silver Arrow Band; among the participating eateries are Artie’s Delicatessen, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Firehouse, Gabriela’s, Haru, Isabella’s, Momofuku Milk Bar, Pasha, Serafina, Sugar and Plumm, the Meatball Shop, and Virgil’s Real BBQ. And on May 30, Best of the West (general admission $135, VIP $225) promises glitz and glamour from forty preeminent UWS chefs and restaurateurs, including host Marc Murphy (with Anne Burrell and Lauren Scala) and Haley Fox and Lauren Fox from Alice’s Tea Cup, Olivier Quignon from Bar Boulud, Matthew Tivy from Café du Soleil, Michael Navarette from Café Luxembourg, Chris Wall from Cesca Enoteca, John Frasier from Dovetail, Bobbie Lloyd from Magnolia, Olivier Dessyn from Mille Feuille, Andy D’Amico from Nice Matin, William Sanders from Ocean Grill, Michael Lomonaco and Michael Ammirati from Porter House New York, Joe Quintana from Rosa Mexicano, Jacques Torres, Jean-George Vongerichten, and many more.

SUMMER RESTAURANT WEEK 2014

Multiple locations
July 21 – August 15
Lunch $25, dinner $38
www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek

The theme of the twenty-third annual Summer Restaurant Week is “Eat Up,” and you can do so at more than three hundred spots serving three-course lunches for $25 and/or dinners for $38. You can find just about any kind of cuisine you’re interested in, from pan-Latin, new American, Cuban, Italian, Asian fusion, Australian, Greek, Mexican, Brazilian, Vietnamese, and Spanish to Indian, Mediterranean, steakhouse, Chinese, seafood, barbecue, Japanese, French, soul food, Peruvian, Thai, African, Korean, and continental. Among the myriad participating eateries are such new and returning favorites as Aureole, Bann, Barbetta, B. Smith’s, Chin Chin, City Crab, City Hall, David Burke Fishtail, Gotham Bar & Grill, I Trulli, Il Mulino, Le Périgord, the Marrow, Megu, Molyvos, and Red Rooster Harlem, many of which have posted their special menus on the promotion’s official website. Below is a small sampling of meals you can put together at ten city favorites.

‘21 Club’: Mediterranean grilled calamari with summer vegetable caponata and preserved lemon; braised baby lamb shank with whipped potatoes, English peas, golden raisins, broccoli rabe, and hazelnut gremolata; roasted peach tart with ginger cream and vanilla ice cream

Bar Boulud: Country-style pâté with chicken liver, pork, and herbs; corn-coated Angus beef flank steak with roasted fingerling potatoes and romaine heart; gâteau chocolat-framboise with chocolate chiffon, passionfruit cremaux, and raspberry gelato

Delmonico’s: Acquerella risotto with ruby red shrimp, charred corn, preserved Meyer lemon, and pea shoots; classic chicken à la Keene with pappardelle pasta, pequilo peppers, wild mushrooms, and sweet peas; Valhrona chocolate cake

Devi: Crispy fish pakora tacos with carom-seed-infused fish fritters with avocado and radish slaw; jackfruit biryani and boondi raita with basmati rice, jackfruit, and yogurt with chickpea crisps; gulab jamun crème brûlée with Indian milk dumplings

Kutsher’s Tribeca: Chilled “borscht” gazpacho with summer corn salsa and crème frâiche; house-cured, smoked, and hand-sliced pastrami on soft rye with creamy cole slaw and French fries; classic New York sour cream cheesecake with fresh berries

Les Halles: Slow-cooked shredded duck rilletes; boneless short ribs braised in white wine and ginger with potato galette; Nutella crème brûlée

Petrossian: Smoked salmon with crème frâiche, dill, and toast points; lightly grilled Spanish mackerel with sushi rice, enoki mushrooms, green onions, spinach, carrots, and ginger in a bonito lime broth; peach crumb cake with vanilla ice cream

Rosa Mexicano: Guacamole en molcajete with avocado, jalapeño, tomato, onion, and cilantro with tortilla chips and salsas; pescado à la Veracruzana with pan-roasted mahi mahi in a traditional salsa of roasted tomatoes, bell peppers, poblanos, pickled jalapeños, olives, mint, and cilantro; flan de Rosa with vanilla flan infused with espresso served on a warm, thin ancho chile brownie and topped with Mexican cinnamon whipped cream

SD26: Wild bass carpaccio, lime, fennel pollen baby cucumbers, and spicy tomato vinaigrette; seared diver sea scallops with purple potatoes, sugar snap peas, fagiolini Verdi, and prosciutto crisps; panna cotta in a balsamic vinegar reduction and strawberries

Tribeca Grill: Chilled pea soup; St. Louis-cut ribs with fingerling potato salad; passionfruit semifreddo

WINTER RESTAURANT WEEK 2014

It’s so cold these days that not even the potential of a hot meal in a hot restaurant can get many New Yorkers to go out for lunch or dinner, but things will hopefully be somewhat warmer, and the streets much easier to traverse, by the time 2014 Winter Restaurant Week kicks into full gear. Reservation lines are now open for three-course prix-fixe $25 lunches and $38 dinners at some three hundred eateries around the city, available Monday through Friday from February 17 to March 7. Most of the restaurants have posted their special menus online; here are only some of the delights to look forward to: tuna tartare, cornmeal-crusted crab cake, Faroe Island salmon, prime beef short rib, and chocolate ganache cake at ‘21’; house-made country pâté, sautéed skate wing, chestnut gnocchi, and passion fruit Pavlova at Artisanal; soupe de choux fleur, saucisse, gnocchi de carottes, and buerre noisette et ananas coupe at Bar Boulud; garganelli in a tomato and basil sauce, roast chicken in a pomegranate sauce and pomegranate kernels with gratineed mashed potatoes, and mousse of orange bittersweet chocolate at Barbetta; New England seafood chowder, blackened mahi mahi sandwich, and Meyer lemon cake with citrus marmalade and blood orange sherbet at Blue Fin; fegatini di pollo, pane tostato, and pancetta, merluzzo in padella con caponata e finocchi, and crostata di mele, merengue, and vanilla gelato at Circo; Long Island duck ragu, eighteen-hour boneless short rib, and chocolate mousse cake at Delmonico’s; grilled baby octopus, marble potatoes, pickled yellow beans, and black olives, pan-roasted Chatham cod with tomatoes, onions, black olives, and capers, and torta di cioccolato at I Trulli; lahsooni gobi, murglababdar, and rice pudding at Junoon; and smoked barley and mushroom soup, pastrami sandwich and fries, and sour cream cheesecake at Kutsher’s. Among the other dining establishments serving up winter delicacies are B. Smith’s, City Hall, Craftbar, Dos Caminos, Gotham Bar, Les Halles, Mercer Kitchen, Nice Matin, Nobu New York, Pampano, the Red Cat, the Russian Tea Room, Shun Lee Palace, Tribeca Grill, Zengo, and many, many more, but you better book fast. As a bonus, if you register your American Express card, you will receive $5 back each time you charge at least $25 at a participating restaurant.

WINTER RESTAURANT WEEK

restaurant week

Monday – Friday, January 14 – February 8
Three-course prix-fixe lunch $25, dinner $38
www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek

Prices have risen slightly for 2013 Winter Restaurant Week, but only moderately; prix-fixe three-course lunches have gone from $24.07 to $25, and dinners from $35 to $38, but there are still plenty of reasons to get hungry, including peppered duck leg, sautéed scallop, sepia, shrimp and cod, and vanilla bean crème brûlée at ‘21,’ pâté grand-mère, aile de raie sautée, and tarte chocolat et noisette at Bar Boulud, warm prosciutto & Gruyere cheese tart, open-faced crisp John Dory sandwich, and Valrhona chocolate pot de crème at Blue Fin, beef short rib taquitos, chile rubbed beef brisket torta, and chocolate butterscotch cake at Dos Caminos, spicy Mongolian hot pot in steamboat, kimchi stone bowl rice, and chef’s dessert selection at HanGawi, pastrami Reuben eggroll, challah grilled cheese, and black & white ice-cream cookie sandwich at Kutsher’s, classic French onion soup, seared merlu, and chocolate fondant at Le Cirque, fresh shucked oysters, steamed cod, and apple walnut crumble at Lure Fishbar, sea scallops, celery root raviolo, and Meyer lemon chiboust at Nice Matin, black cod miso on limestone lettuce, unami Arctic char, and dessert at Nobu, classic Caesar salad, single-cut filet mignon, and New York cheesecake at Palm One, Petrossian smoked salmon, lamb shank pot au feu, and chocolate caramel tart at Petrossian, seared diver scallops, hanger steak with brandied cherries, and mint Oreo chocolate chunk at Quality Meats, fragrant mushroom broth pork belly dumplings, pork belly bahn mi, and spiced ginger cake at Spice Market, cheddar bratwurst, braised short rib, and pumpkin cheesecake at Tribeca Grill, and fried green tomatoes, blackened shrimp po’ boy, and toasted apple pound cake at Wildwood Barbeque. Among the many other participating restaurants, which total approximately three hundred eateries, are B. Smith’s, Capsouto Frères, Darbar, Delmonico’s, Frankie & Johnnie’s, Gotham Bar & Grill, Il Mulino, Mercer Kitchen, Rosa Mexicano, Shun Lee Palace, Tao, and Water’s Edge, but you better book soon.