Gotham Bar and Grill

Gotham Bar and Grillis a New American restaurant located at 12 East 12th Street (between Fifth Avenue and University Place), in Greenwich Village in Manhattan, in New York City.[3] It opened in 1984.[4]

Gotham Bar and Grill
Paprocki with Bret Csencsitz
Restaurant information
Established1984
Owner(s)Bret Csencsitz[1]
ChefRon Paprocki
Food typeNew American
Dress codeBusiness, dressy, and casual chic[2]
Rating (Michelin Guide)
Street address12 East 12th Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7343°N 73.9940°W / 40.7343; -73.9940
Websitewww.gothambarandgrill.com

The restaurant was opened by Jerry Kretchmer, Jeff Bliss, Rick and Robert Rathe and featured the American chef Alfred Portale. Portale is considered one of the founders of New American cuisine, in 2019 Portale left Gotham to found his eponymous restaurant on 18th Street. Victoria Blamey took over the kitchen and the restaurant was awarded 3 Stars for her inventive cuisine. Chef Ron Paprocki took over at the kitchen helm upon reopening in November 2021. Paprocki was formerly the restaurants Pastry Chef.[1][5] He arrived at the restaurant in 1985.[6]

The menu consists of a seasonal inspired selections such as Elyssian Fields roasted loin of lamb, Niman Ranch 40 Day Dry Aged Strip Steak, Roasted Celeriac with Vegan Bordelaise and Black Truffles and Handmade Cavatelli. The modern American menu changes seasonally.[7] |title=New York City For Dummies |author=Myka Carroll |publisher= |year= 2012 |access-date=January 26, 2013}}</ref>[8][9][10]

Restaurant

The modern, expansive restaurant is chic, located in the multi-level loft space of a former warehouse, with high soaring ceilings, tall floor-to-ceiling windows, and with pieces of parachute cloth billowing around its chandeliers.[5][6][11][9][10][12] The restaurant's art collection has its own curator.[12] The restaurant serves over 400 diners a day.[13]

Reviews

In 1993, restaurant critic Gael Greene wrote that it was her favorite restaurant.[14] Bryan Miller of The New York Times gave it three stars in 1985, Molly O’Neill of the Times gave it three stars in 1993, Ruth Reichl of the Times gave it three stars in 1996, and Sam Sifton of the Times awarded it three stars in 2011.[15][16]

In 2013, Zagats gave it a food rating of 28, the second-highest food rating in Greenwich Village.[3]

References
  1. Fabricant, Florence (9 November 2021). "Gotham, in the Former Gotham Bar & Grill Space, Nods to Its Predecessor". The New York Times.
  2. Eve Zibart (2010). The Unofficial Guide to New York City. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780470637234. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  3. Gotham Bar & Grill | Manhattan | Restaurant Menus and Reviews. Zagat. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  4. Alfred Portale (1997). Alfred Portale's Gotham Bar and Grill Cookbook. Random House. ISBN 9780385482103. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  5. Hope Fox (2007). Impress for Less!. ISBN 9780764596896. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  6. "Gotham Bar and Grill – Reviews and Ratings of Restaurants in New York City". nytimes.com. May 18, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  7. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ca4ce5ae8ba4423cb55c088/t/6190302c88881c31b5ae477b/1636839468472/Gotham+Opening+Night+Dinner+Menu+11_7.pdf
  8. Andrew Rosenberg, Martin Dunford (2011). The Mini Rough Guide to New York City. Penguin. ISBN 9781848369313. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  9. Richard Saul Wurman (2008). Access New York City 13e. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780061350375. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  10. Anita Gates (2008). The Complete Idiot's Guide to New York City. Penguin. ISBN 9781592578122. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  11. Myka Carroll (2012). New York City For Dummies. ISBN 9781118495407. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  12. Nan Lyons (2010). Around the World in Eighty Meals. ISBN 9781933176444. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  13. Mike Colameco (August 17, 2009). Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to New York City. ISBN 9780470044438. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  14. Gael Greene (October 11, 1993). Grill Crazy. New York Magazine. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  15. Amanda Kludt (May 18, 2011). "Sifton Awards Three Stars to 26 Year-Old Gotham Bar & Grill – Week in Reviews". Ny.eater.com. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  16. Sifton, Sam (17 May 2011). "Gotham Bar and Grill". The New York Times.
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