Yesterday we featured Joan Krellenstein and Barbara Winkler’s new cookbook, New York Cooks: 100 Recipes from the City’s Best Chefs, as well as the recipe for Joey Campanaro’s Gravy Meatball Sliders. As promised, today we’ve got the authors go-to New York City restaurants for any occasion.
Joan Krellenstein
Special occasion: There's no "haute" better than Terrance Brennan's
Picholine.
Sunday brunch:
Salt is great—delicious food and a warm, friendly atmosphere. They serve it on Saturday, too.
Date night:
Bridge Cafe. My husband loves this restaurant and we've been going there for years, so it has many happy memories plus great food.
Quick snack:
Artisanal for wine and cheese—I could live on this!
Late night: This is a tough one for me as I'm not a night owl anymore, but
Gemma does room service for the Bowery Hotel. And I do enjoy room service!
Barbara Winkler
Special occasion:
Gramercy Tavern is always excellent—great food, great atmosphere, and you can take anyone there and always be assured of fantastic food and a fantastic time. For Italian, you can't beat
Insieme for a really memorable meal.
Sunday brunch:
Centro Vinoteca. I love the fried eggs on polenta with brocolli rabe and spicy tomato sauce, but you can also get sausage pizzetta or a great cuban panini.
Date night:
Allegretti: it's very small and spare and has divine French food. For coziness, nostalgia, and a step back in time,
Allen & Delancey is perfect, with American cuisine that lives up to the setting.
Quick snack:
Porchetta in the East Village for their insanely fabulous porchetta sandwich;
Waldy's in Chelsea for pizza like you never had before; and
‘wichcraft for a sandwich or salad. I highly recommend the fried egg, bacon, gorgonzola, and frisée or the meatloaf and cheddar.
Late night:
Casa Mono: the tapas offerings mean you don't need to eat a lot...or spend a lot. A plate of mussels or fideos with chorizo and clams, along with some nice Spanish wine, always hits the spot.
