What to Eat at New York Taste 2010
Here are the 44 restaurant dishes featured at our annual tasting event November 1
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It's that time again: The city's best chefs are coming together for this year's New York Taste. If you missed dishes from the likes of Daniel Boulud, Marcus Samuelsson, Andrew Carmellini, and George Mendes all in one place on November 1, here's your guide on where to try them one by one.
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Ceviche De Corvina @ Zengo
622 3rd Avenue New York, NY
Zengo might be the first restaurant to pair a mezzanine-level sake and shochu lounge with a basement-level tequila bar.
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Marinated Pork Loin with Smoked Eel and Prunes @ Wallse
344 W 11th St
Traditional Austrian fare gets an elegant spin here under Chef Kurt Gutenbrunner.
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Spicy Pork Meatballs @ The Meatball Shop
84 Stanton Street New York, NY
There are over 30 combinations of balls and sauce to be had here, find your favorite! One of our 9 favorite meatballs in the city right now.
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the best chocolate cake in the world @ The Best Chocolate Cake In The World
55A Spring St. New York, NY
Counter Culture coffee, Il Labratorio del Gelato coffee — oh, and chocolate cake — are on offer at this first American outpost of a Brazilian chain.
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Squash Tortellini with Red Cabbage and Dried Cherries @ Telepan
72 W 69th St New York, NY
Earthy, robust flavors are one of the staples of high Greenmarket cooking, but Chef Bill Telepan seems more at home with lightness and subtlety at his seasonal, elegant UWS restaurant.
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Soft Cheesecake with Valencia Oranges, Blueberry Compote, Walnut Soil, and Raspberry Foam @ Spot Dessert Bar
13 Saint Marks Place New York, NY
Prominent pastry chef Pichet Ong keeps things interesting by offering exotically flavored puddings, cupcakes, and cookies, as well as creations such as a miso ice-cream sandwich.
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Red Wine braised Beef Cheek, Parsley Root puree, Foie Gras Emulsion @ Sho Shaun Hergatt
40 Broad Street New York, NY
The eponymous chef is a Ritz-Carlton veteran coming from the Setai’s Miami location, and offering a French-accented menu that also draws on Asian ingredients and is influenced by his native Australia.
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Beet-Pickled Eggs Smoked White Fish, Horseradish @ Riverpark
450 East 29th Street New York, NY
Tom Colicchio's newest spot takes waterfront dining to new heights.
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Gravlax, Waffles, Purple Mustard @ Red Rooster
310 Lenox Ave New York, NY
Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised Marcus Samuelsson interprets American comfort food with beef patties, Helga’s meatballs, and jerk-catfish sandwiches.
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Brown Butter Chestnut Soup with Duck & Foie Gras Terrine, Sage @ Recette
328 West 12th Street New York, NY
Jesse Schenker and his band of tattooed kitchen serfs at Recette seem bent on dragging the old French canon, kicking and screaming, into the new millennium.
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Crudo di Tonno E Branzino con Bottarga @ Quattro Gastronomia Italiana
246 Spring Street New York, NY
A New York outpost of the Miami Italian standby opens in the Trump SoHo.
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Smoked Beef Tongue Salad on Rye Crisp with Horseradish Mustard @ Porter House New York
10 Columbus Cir New York, NY
In the Time Warner Center, a familiar steakhouse setting serving classic Americana.
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Little Italy @ Pegu Club
77 West Houston Street New York, NY
Audrey Saunders blends Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey, Cynar, Sweet Vermouth, Luxardo Cherries Cucumber Apple Fizz Plymouth Gin, Muddled Cucumbers & Apples, Cynar, and Lemon Juice Club Soda for this drink.
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Savory Caramel Apple Tree @ Park Avenue Autumn
100 E. 63rd St. New York
Seasonality dictates not only the American menu overseen by Craig Koketsu of Quality Meats, but also the place settings, the uniforms, the graphics, the wine displays, and most of all the decor.
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spicy king crab @ Morimoto
88 10th Ave New York, NY
Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto returns to New York at this Manhattan branch of Morimoto.
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Tuna Tartare @ Salon Millesime
92 Madison ave New York, NY
A seafood brasserie from an alum of Peacock Alley and San Francisco's Aqua.
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Lamb Meatball Sliders @ Locanda Verde
377 Greenwich St New York, NY
Chef Andrew Carmellini is a master of classical French (and Italian) technique, but here he chucks it all to cook exceptional “family style” food for the masses.
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Parsnip Custard with Dominican Chocolate, Hazelnut and Brown Butter @ Le Bernardin Restaurant
155 W 51st St New York, NY
Eric Ripert's flagship restaurant is in a class by itself.
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Gold Coast Punch @ Lani Kai
525 Broome Street New York, NY
Julie Reiner mixes Appleton Reserve Rum, Allspice Syrup, Pineapple Juice, Lime Juice, & Champagnge for this cocktail.
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Cheese Gougere @ La Mangeoire Restaurant
1008 2nd Avenue New York, NY
A romantic-rustic cocoon for unhurried dining and small parties.
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Maple Cured Egg Yolk, Jamon Serrano and Pimenton Picante @ La Fonda Del Sol
200 Park Avenue New York, NY
Late resto-presario Joe Baum opened the original La Fonda del Sol in 1960, and almost a half-century later the Patina Restaurant Group has revived the brand with a modern Spanish menu by Josh DeChellis.
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Duck with Leek-Raisin Curry and Duck Egg Cream @ L'Ecole, the Restaurant of The FCI
462 Broadway New York, NY
Instructors here supervise student cooks as they craft French standards--items like bouillabaise, sweet breads, and house pates--as well as more contemporary fare, like seared bluefin tuna with ginger and coriander in a pepper crust.
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Smoked Trout, Peanuts and Lime with a Palm Sugar Dressing @ Kittichai
60 Thompson Street New York, NY
Chef Ian Chalermkittichai introduces New Yorkers to authentic, refined Thai cooking.
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Fluke with Boudin Blanc & Green Grapes @ Fish Tag
222 W. 79th St New York, NY
Ryan Skeen helms the kitchen at Michael Psilakis's new concept in the former Gus & Gabriel space.
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Chicken Cordon Bleu with Parmacotto, Taleggio and Black Truffle Salad @ James Restaurant
605 Carlton Avenue Brooklyn, NY
Prospect Heights gets a culinary boost from this New American joint.
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Panelle - Chickpea Fritters with Goat Cheese and Sicilian Caponata @ I Trulli
122 E 27th St
The cuisine of Apulia gets a much-deserved pulpit.
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Mini Texas Hand Rolls @ Hill Country Chicken
1123 Broadway New York, NY
Hill Country's Texas chicken offshoot, serving family-recipe fried chicken and apple pie.
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Codfish Pintxo @ Graffiti
224 East 10th Street New York, NY
The writing on the wall here reads “deliciously experimental small plates.”
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Skate and Chorizo Tacos @ Fulton
205 E 75th St New York, NY
Taking its name from the Fulton Fish Market, this spot is known for its notable riffs on fresh local seafood.
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Whole Heritage Pig with Maple/Cider & Winter Green Curry @ Fatty 'Cue
91 South 6th Street Brooklyn, NY
Pig’s head is a regular special at Fatty ’Cue, but throughout the week, all sorts of strange, unexpected delicacies emerge from the smoker, which is manned by famed New York pit master Robbie Richter.
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Washugyu Beef Cheek Braised in Red Miso - Freshly Made Scooped Tofu with Wari Joyu @ EN Japanese Brasserie
435 Hudson St New York, NY
The first American outpost of an Asian chain brings "Japanese home cooking" to a soaring West Village space.
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Pheasant & Duck Liver Dumpling, Sage-Cranberry BBQ @ David Burke Townhouse
133 East 61st Street New York, NY
After years of faithful service to Alan Stillman's upscale kitchens, David Burke starts fresh at a new theatrical little restaurant.
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Honeycrisp Apple Confit with Speculoos Biscuit, Smoked Cinnamon Ice Cream @ Daniel
60 East 65th Street New York, NY
Daniel Boulud triumphs with why-didn't-anyone-else-think-of-it culinary feats.
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Sgombro Cured Mackerel, Grapefruit, Pistachios @ Convivio Restaurant
45 Tudor City Place New York, NY
Tudor City’s solitary destination restaurant, L’Impero, has been given a new Southern Italian identity by partners Chris Cannon and chef Michael White.
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Apple Cider Doughnuts and Butterscotch @ Colicchio & Sons
85 10th Avenue New York, NY
Star chef Tom Colicchio gets back to basics at one of his new spots.
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The Barrymore Room @ Clover Club
210 Smith Street Brooklyn, NY
Julie Reiner mixes Old Forrester "Signature" Bourbon, Sweet Vermouth, Lime Juice, Strawberry Syrup, and Egg White for this cocktail.
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Tuna Tartare Spring Rolls Crispy Shallots, Ponzu @ Buddakan
75 9th Ave New York, NY
Stephen Starr's high-wattage restaurant serves both traditional Cantonese dishes, and ones that have been inventively updated, like this.
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Forono Beets, Pine Nuts and Blue Hill Yogurt @ Blue Hill At Stone Barns
630 Bedford Rd Pocantico Hills, NY
Much of the menu here is grown or raised in the fields visible through the Rockefeller Estate windows.
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Carmelized Banana and Rum Parfait @ BLT Fish Inc
21 West 17th Street New York, NY
Laurent Tourondel's take on a New England-style fish shack also serves standout desserts, like this one.
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Poached Farm Egg, Olive Oil Crushed Potatoes, Red Peppers, Serrano Ham, Cheese @ Bar Basque
839 Sixth Ave New York, NY
Jeffrey Chodorow's fine dining spot serves Basque cuisine in a crimson, hyper-futuristic setting.
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Meatballs with Root Vegetable Mash & Pickles @ August Restaurant
359 Bleecker Street, NY
August boasts a romantic garden and wood-burning oven.
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Cold Smoked Nantucket Bay Scallop, Red Cabbage Sauerkraut, Horseradish Emulsion @ Aquavit
65 East 55th Street New York, NY
Swedish chef Marcus Samuelsson puts his own uninhibited spin on Scandinavian food.
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Squid with Edamame, Fresh Peanuts and Thai Basil @ Annisa
13 Barrow St New York, NY
Chef Anita Lo's jewel box restaurant is back after recovering from a damaging fire last year.
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Lobster Soup with Coconut, Chorizo & Coriander @ Aldea
31 W 17th St New York, NY
George Mendes's Iberian-accented menu features plenty of shellfish small-plates, like this one, studded with bright fresh herbs.
