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CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S 2009Everyone’s Favorite Gift this Holiday Season: A Delicious Meal
December 2009 – Holidays are a time to share with loved ones and what better way to celebrate the season than with a special night out. Chefs across the country are offering prix-fixe and a la carte choices to fit every budget and palate. The following restaurants are open this holiday season, offering special menus, leaving the cooking to someone else!NEW YORK
Alto
11 East 53rd Street
212-308-1099
www.altorestaurant.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve; lunch 12pm-2:30pm, dinner 5:30pm-10:30pm; offering the regular a la
carte or prix-fixe menu
CLOSED: Christmas Day
New Year’s Eve
New Year's Day
Alto, named in reference to alta cucina, the term for highly refined Italian cuisine, is the celebrated collaboration of Restaurateur Chris Cannon and acclaimed Chef/Partner Michael White. Balancing bright and bold flavors, White’s menu celebrates the elegant simplicity of Northern Italy’s freshest ingredients and graceful techniques, bringing highly-refined Italian cuisine to midtown Manhattan.
Anthos
36 West 52nd Street
212-582-6900
www.anthosnyc.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve: 5:00pm-10:00pm; serving a la carte menu
New Years Eve: 5:00pm-10:00pm; serving a la carte menu
CLOSED: Christmas Day & December 26
New Year’s Day
Anthos, the Greek word for blossoming, is the highly acclaimed modern Greek temple from Chef Michael Psilakis and Donatella Arpaia. Anthos is one of only two Greek restaurants in the world to hold a Michelin Star, and was nominated by the James Beard Foundation in 2008 in the category of Best New Restaurant. The New York Times named it a top ten Best New Restaurant in 2007.
Bar Americain152 West 52nd Street
212-265-9700
www.baramericain.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve: 5:30pm-9:00pm; last seating at 8:00pm
New Year’s Eve: 5:30pm-11:00pm; last seating at 10:00pm
New Year’s Day: brunch: 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner: 5:00pm-11:30pm
CLOSED: Christmas Day
Bobby Flay, New York City’s beloved hometown chef, brings his downtown flair to Midtown with Bar Americain. An American brasserie, Bar Americain celebrates the foods of America with a healthy dose of the bold flavors Flay is most known for.
BLT Fish
21 West 17th Street
212-691-8888
www.bltfish.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve:
BLT Fish: 5:30pm-11:00pm; standard a la carte menu and special blackboard menu
BLT Fish Shack: 11:45am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-11:00pm; standard a la carte menu and special blackboard menu
New Year’s Eve:
BLT Fish: 5:30pm-11:00pm; standard a la carte menu and special blackboard menu
BLT Fish Shack: 11:45am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-11:00pm; standard a la carte menu and special blackboard menu
New Year’s Day:
BLT Fish and Fish Shack: 5:30-11:30pm; standard a la carte menu
CLOSED: Christmas Day
BLT Fish commemorates renowned Chef Laurent Tourondel’s return to the sea, and is second in the BLT series of signature modern bistros. Tourondel re-immersed himself in the deep waters of the ocean bringing to the surface a Flatiron townhouse that couples a New England-style fish shack and a sophisticated environment for sublime seafood.
BLT Market
1430 Avenue of the Americas
212-521-6125
www.bltmarket.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve: 5:30pm-10:00pm; standard a la carte menu
Christmas Day: 1:00pm-9:00pm, three-course prix-fixe menu for $95 per person New Year’s Eve: First seating 5:30pm-7.30pm, four-course prix-fixe for $105 per person; Second seating 8.30-10:00pm five-course prix-fixe for $155
New Year’s Day: 5:30pm-10:00pm; standard a la carte menu
Acclaimed chef and restaurateur Laurent Tourondel seamlessly integrates French sensibilities into the hearty constituents of American cuisine at BLT Market in The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park. Tourondel brings the market to table by focusing on fresh, seasonal ingredients available in farmers’ markets, paying particular attention to unusual, wild and locally grown items.
BLT Prime111 East 22nd Street
212-995-8500
www.bltprime.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve: 5:30pm-10:00pm; standard a la carte menu and special blackboard menu
New Year’s Eve: 5:30pm-11:00pm; standard a la carte menu and special blackboard menu
New Year’s Day: 5:30pm-10:00pm; standard a la carte menu and special blackboard menu
CLOSED: Christmas DayBLT Prime, Laurent Tourondel’s third venture in New York City’s Gramercy Park neighborhood, celebrates a variety of meats and cuts based on a traditional steakhouse menu.
BLT Steak
106 East 57th Street
212-752-7470
www.bltsteak.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve: 11:45am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-11:00pm; standard a la carte menu and special
blackboard menu
New Year’s Eve: 5:30-10:00pm; standard a la carte menu and special blackboard menu
New Year’s Day: 5:30-11:30pm; standard a la carte menu an
d special blackboard menu
CLOSED: Christmas Day
Chef Laurent Tourondel presents his adaptation of the American Steakhouse, elevating it with his signature style and all-around finesse. The result – the Modern American Steakhouse.Blaue Gans
139 Duane Street
212-571-8880
www.kg-ny.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve: 11:00am-7:00pm, serving the regular menu Christmas Day: 12:00-7:00pm, three-course prix fixe menu or special a la carte menu
New Year's Eve: Regular dinner hours and menu
New Year's Day: Regular dinner hours and menu
Chef Kurt Gutenbrunner presents traditional Austro-German fare in a charming and casual setting at Blaue Gans. Nestled in Manhattan’s TriBeCa neighborhood, the restaurant pays homage to the traditional wirtshaus.
Braeburn
117 Perry Street
212-255-0696
www.braeburnrestaurant.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve 1:00-8:00pm; standard a la carte menu
New Year’s Day: Brunch 12:00–4:00pm, Dinner 5:00-9:00pm; standard a la carte menu
CLOSED: Christmas Day
New Year’s Eve
Chef Brian Bistrong and partner John-Paul O’Neil present Braeburn, a contemporary American bistro in the heart of Greenwich Village. Like Parisian bistros, Braeburn’s menu uses the flexibility of the seasons and global accents to create dishes imbued with flavor.4-4-4
Buddakan New York75 Ninth Avenue
212-989-6699
www.buddakan.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve; Dinner 5:30pm-11:00pm, last seating at 10:45pm; standard a la carte menu
New Year’s Eve; Dinner 5:00- past midnight; serving a la carte menu with additional specials;
festivities include a DJ, noisemakers and a complimentary Champagne toast at midnight
CLOSED: Christmas Day
A sensational mix of contrasting flavors and textures, Stephen Starr’s contemporary Asian restaurant, Buddakan, tantalizes all of the senses. Executive Chef Lon Symensma’s menu is an impressive showcase of modern Chinese fare and is served family style.
Café Sabarsky
Neue Galerie, 1048 Fifth Avenue212-288-0665
www.kg-ny.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve: 9:00am-3:00pm, serving the regular menu
New Year's Eve: 9:00am-3:00pm, serving the regular menu
CLOSED: Christmas Day
New Year’s Day
Café Sabarsky is Gutenbrunner’s authentic Viennese coffee house located in the acclaimed Neue Galerie. Designed to capture the spirit of Vienna, Café Sabarsky provides more than just a comfortable spot to eat and rest your feet.
Convivio 45 Tudor City Place
212-599-5045
www.convivionyc.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve; Dinner 5:30pm-10:15pm; a la carte with an additional holiday prix-fixe menu
New Years Eve; 5:30pm-10:15pm
CLOSED: Christmas Day
New Year’s Day
Restaurateur Chris Cannon and Chef Michael White’s Convivio restaurant exudes the soul and spirit of Southern Italy. Inspired by warm memories of Italian kitchens and the country’s unforgettable flavors—tomatoes, pancetta, sea urchin, and pesto—White crafts a menu that travels through the country’s Southern towns and creatively interprets revered recipes.
Delicatessen 54 Prince Street
212-226-0211
www.delicatessennyc.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve: All day: 7:30am-11pm
Christmas Day: All day: 10:30am-1am
New Year’s Eve: All day: 7:30am-11pm
New Year’s Day: All day: 10:30am-1am
Delicatessen brings international comfort food to the crossroads of SoHo and NoLita, serving familiar favorites with a twist for breakfast, lunch dinner, and late night, creating a friendly neighborhood vibe. Executive Chef Michael Ferraro prepares classic dishes that incorporate elements from his Italian roots and classical French training. 5-5-5
Dovetail 103 West 77th Street
212-362-3800
www.dovetailnyc.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve: lunch: 12:00pm-2:00pm; dinner: 5:00pm-10:00pm
New Year’s Eve: lunch: 12:00pm-2:00pm; dinner: 5:00pm-10:30pmCLOSED: Christmas Day
New Year’s Day
Dovetail Chef/Proprietor John Fraser’s "three-star" (The New York Times) modern American restaurant showcases his passion for local ingredients and classical European training. The Dovetail experience, as orchestrated by Chef Fraser, is a study in contrasts that seamlessly converge (or rather, dovetail). With a deft hand, he has merged his classical European technique with an unfaltering dedication to farm-fresh local products.
Gotham Bar and Grill
12 East 12th Street
212-620-4020
www.gothambarandgrill.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve: 5:30pm-10:00pm; four-course prix-fixe menu for $110 per person
New Year’s Eve: 5:30pm-11:00pm; early seating: 5:30 – 6:30pm, four-course prix-fixe menu for $125 / late seating: 8:00–10:00pm six-course prix-fixe for $260 per person including a seven-piece band
CLOSED: Christmas Day
New Year’s Day
Gotham Bar and Grill is Chef Alfred Portale’s celebrated classic restaurant, known for defining contemporary American cuisine, emphasizing seasonal, local ingredients and demonstrating the staying power of a restaurant that values consistency, service and quality.
Gus & Gabriel
222 West 79th Street
212-362-7470
www.gusandgabriel.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve: 5:00pm-11:00pm; serving regular menu
New Year’s Eve: 5:00pm-11:00pm; serving regular menu
New Year’s Day: 5:00pm-12:00am; serving regular menu
CLOSED: Christmas Day
Gus & Gabriel, an American gastropub from Chef Michael Psilakis, honors the two most influential men in his life: Gus, Psilakis’ late father, and Gabriel, his three-year-old son. The cozy Upper West Side establishment values comfort and accessibility, serving superlative versions of classic American pub fare that feed the soul with an extensive selection of brown spirits available by the glass, flask or entire bottle.
Kefi 505 Columbus Avenue
212-873-0200
www.kefirestaurant.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve: 12:00pm-3:00pm for lunch and 5:00pm-10:00pm for dinner
New Year’s Eve: 12:00pm-3:00pm for lunch and 5:00pm-10:00pm for dinner
New Year’s Day: 11:30am-3:00pm for brunch and 5:00pm-10:00pm for dinner
CLOSED: Christmas Day Chef Michael Psilakis and partner Donatella Arpaia’s rustic Greek gem Kefi is built on a folkloric concept deeply tied to the cultural ethos of Greece; the bliss that accompanies bacchanalia. Since moving to a larger space last year the throngs of devout followers of Psilakis’ gently-priced Greek fare enjoy making reservations, paying with credit cards, lunch service and weekend brunch in addition to dinner.
Locanda Verde 377 Greenwich Street
212-925-3797
www.locandaverdenyc.com
OPEN: New Year’s Eve: 5:30pm-11:00pm serving the regular menuCLOSED: Christmas Day
New Year’s Day
Locanda Verde is the stylish Italian restaurant located in TriBeCa’s Greenwich Hotel producing a relaxing, convivial dining experience in the true Italian spirit. Every morning, afternoon and evening Locanda Verde features Chef / Partner Andrew Carmellini’s casual urban Italian cooking as well as the talents of Pastry Chef Karen DeMasco which have been awarded two stars by both The New York Times and New York Magazine and Esquire’s Best New Restaurant distinction.
Marea 240 Central Park South
212-582-5100
www.marea-nyc.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve; Lunch 12-2:30; Dinner 5:30-10:30; a la carte with an additional Feast of the
Seven Fishes prix-fixe menu at $175 per person
CLOSED: Christmas Day
New Year’s Day
Chef Michael White and restaurateur Chris Cannon’s Marea is a fresh interpretation of Italian coastal cuisine. The menu reads like a study of the sea with flavorful dishes like Santa Barbara Sea Urchin with Lardo, Lobster with Burrata and Eggplant Funghetto, and Seaweed-Marinated East Coast Halibut.
Mesa Grill
102 Fifth Avenue
212-807-7400
www.mesagrill.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve: lunch: 12:00pm-2:00pm; dinner: 5:30pm-9:00pm
New Year’s Eve: lunch: 12:00pm-2:00pm; dinner: 5:30pm-10:30pm
New Year’s Day: lunch: 11:30am-2:30pm; dinner: 5:30pm-9:30pmCLOSED: Christmas Day
Chef Bobby Flay developed his signature style of American cookery at Mesa Grill, marrying the fla
vors of southwest with his love of grilling. From fiery and cool to sweet and tart, Bobby deftly combines zesty wet and dry rubs, bold sauces along with creative and timeless techniques.
The Mermaid Inn - East Village
96 Second Avenue
212-674-5870
http://www.themermaidnyc.com
OPEN: New Year’s Eve: dinner 5:30pm-11:00pm; serving a la carte menu
CLOSED: Christmas Day
Christmas Eve
Danny Abrams’ The Mermaid Inn is a nod to the classic New England-style fish shack. Executive Chef Laurence Edelman offers a mouthwatering menu with dishes like Crispy Rhode Island Calamari, Gulf Shrimp and Avocado Sandwich with chipotle aioli and Old Bay fries, and Roasted Hake with Porcini Breadcrumbs, Fregula, and Olives.
The Mermaid Inn - Upper West Side568 Amsterdam Avenue
212-799-7400
http://www.themermaidnyc.com
OPEN: New Year’s Eve; Dinner 5:30pm-11:00pm; serving a la carte menu
CLOSED: Christmas Day
Christmas Eve
The Mermaid Inn, Restaurateur Danny Abrams’ classic New England-style fish shack, combines sincere service and a seasonally-inspired seafood menu with an unrivaled attitude toward hospitality. Chef Laurence Edelman reigns in the kitchen of the Upper West Side and East Village locations.
MotorinoEast Village
349 East 12th Street
212-777-2644
www.motorinopizza.com
Brooklyn
319 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
718-599-8899
www.motorinopizza.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve: 11:00am – 1:00am
New Year’s Eve: 11:00am – 12:00am, three-course prix-fixe for $38 per person
New Year’s Day: 11:00am – 1:00am CLOSED: Christmas Day
Motorino is an authentic, casual Neopolitan pizzeria with locations in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Chef Mathieu Palombino’s award-winning pies are constructed with hand-crafted ingredients and baked in a wood-burning oven – the result is a masterpiece that is light, soft and flavorful with a crust that is airy, thick and slightly charred.
SHO Shaun Hergatt
The Setai, New York, Second Level
40 Broad Street
212-809-3993
www.shoshaunhergatt.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve: lunch 12:00pm – 2:00pm, dinner 5:00pm – 10:00pm; a la carte or prix-fixe menus
New Year’s Eve: lunch 12:00pm – 2:00pm, dinner 5:00pm – 10:00pm; prix-fixe menu
CLOSED: Christmas DayNew Year’s Day
SHO Shaun Hergatt is a creative, cutting-edge fine dining restaurant located in the heart of the Financial District. Executive Chef Shaun Hergatt offers a modern French, Asian-accented menu that uses the finest seasonal ingredients from the United States, Australia and Asia.
Wallsé
344 West 11th Street
212-352-2300
www.wallse.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve: 5:30pm-11:00pm, three-course prix fixe menu for $95 with an additional $65 for wine pairing
Christmas Day: 11:00am-8:00pm, three-course prix fixe menu for $95 with an additional $65 for wine pairing
New Year's Eve: early seating 6:00pm-9:00pm, three-course prix fixe; or late seating 9:00pm-12:00am, four-course prix fixe
New Year's Day: 11:00am-3:00pm, prix fixe brunch menu, 5:30pm-11:00pm serving the regular menu
A West Village favorite, Wallsé celebrates Chef Kurt Gutenbrunner’s passion for his native Austrian cuisine. His modern Viennese dishes earned two-stars from the New York Times and a coveted Michelin star, establishing Gutenbrunner as New York City’s foremost authority on Austrian cuisine. Eating and indulging is an essential part of every Austrian’s life that is shared through his seamless integration of food and art at Wallsé.
Xie Xie 645A 9th Avenue
212-265-2975
www.xiexieproject.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve: 11:30am-9:00pm, serving the regular menu New Year's Eve: 11:30am -9:00pm, serving the regular menu
CLOSED: Christmas Day
New Year’s Day
Xie Xie is an energetic fast-casual restaurant celebrating the vibrant flavors of Asia, offering an inspired collection of sandwiches from Chef Angelo Sosa. A culmination of Sosa’s passion for Eastern ingredients and his desire to bring style to the fast casual sector, Xie Xie presents an affordable full-flavor menu for guests to carry out or enjoy in the space whether it’s a quick lunch or tasty snack.
Zylo
W Hoboken Hotel & Residences
225 River Street, Hoboken, NJ
201-253-2500
www.zylorestaurant.com
OPEN: Christmas Eve: Dinner: 5:00pm-10:00pm
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nbsp; Christmas Day: 8am-6pm
Located at W Hoboken, ZYLO, a Tuscan steak house, combines the enduring texture of the neighborhood with the simple pleasures of an Italian kitchen. With an unparalleled waterfront view of Manhattan, an interactive salumeria, and a bustling, 50-seat sunny patio, ZYLO keeps in step with the exposed energy of the city. The menu combines the easy indulgence of traditional Italian fare with that of a modern steakhouse.
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