More Tribeca Love

All around cyberspace, first hand accounts of this year's Taste of Tribeca and its gastronomic delights are available for you to read. Did you taste everything they tasted? Did you catch all the sights and sounds? Here's another Tasty Read from Alex Eats World.

Tribeca's Kurt Gutenbruner Wins Lamb Cook Off!

The 15th Annual Taste of Tribeca featured a few new attractions including a Greenmarket New York State wine tent with guided wine tour and a table of firefighters serving their own firehouse jambalaya.
Most exciting of all was The American Lamb Board Cook Off in which Taste of Tribeca's Kurt Gutenbrunner (Blaue Gans) bested a Top Chef winner. You can read more about the attractions at this year's Taste in Time Out New York.

2009 Taste of Tribeca in Pictures

New York came out in full force last Saturday to support PS 150 and PS 234 at the 15th Annual Taste of Tribeca. Thousands enjoyed samplings from some of New York's finest restaurants while taking in some of the local color. I could go on and on, but since a picture is worth 1000 words...





Thanks to Juren David for the great pictures and there are still more to come! Check back here for more on this year's Taste.

Taste of Tribeca Newcomer- Bar Artisanal

Today's the day! Taste of Tribeca 2009 will be on Duane and Greenwich from 11:30- 3:00 today! Another of our readers has written a recommendation of one of this year's newcomers- Bar Artisanal. Happy Eating!

A foodie friend invited me to Bar Artisanal the week it opened. Chef Brennan was in the house and stopping by the tables. What did I like best? This is a tough one. Pristine scallops lightly dressed in citrus and jalapeno. One scallop remained to be divided among the four of us--it was so good we cut it into 4 tiny wedges. Then, there's the cheese. If Artisanal is doing something with cheese, just order it. The mushroom flatbread (can't really call it pizza) might have won my heart. It was drizzled with white truffle honey. I confess to taking more than my share. The room is open and airy. It was hopping with people happy to welcome this uptown chef to Tribeca. Bar Artisanal is a great fit for the neighborhood.

That Old Time Montparnesse- Cercle Rouge

Just days before the eagerly awaited Taste of Tribeca (this coming Saturday, May 16!) a reader fills us in on the Cercle Rouge experience:

I was having serious flashbacks in Cercle Rouge the other day--it feels like a bit of Montparnesse. Bistros and brasseries are a dime-a-dozen in Manhattan but this one has a real air of authenticity. The chef, who makes regular rounds of the tables, confirms that he's genuine--hailing from Toulouse. I had a rich duck stew with green olives and a nice glass of red. It made me very happy on a rainy day. If it were a nicer day I would have loved sitting in the sidewalk cafe. I can see this becoming a regular stop. Great options for kids too--serious french fries of course.

The Excitement Builds

This year's Taste of Tribeca will be on Saturday, May 16 from 11:30 AM- 3:00 PM. You'll find notices popping up all over the place, like this one on Eater.com.

Amanzi Tea at Taste of Tribeca

Amanzi Tea, a new tea bar and shop at 166 Chambers Street, is one of the newest participants in this year's Taste of Tribeca (May 16, 2009). Amanzi Tea boasts over 100 custom blends, including Rooibos, Yerba Mate, Herbals and White, Green, Oolong and Black teas. They also serve hot & cold teas, tea smoothies, tea frappes, tea lattes, sparkling tea and bubble teas. Welcome to Tea Paradise!

Taste of Tribeca - Breaking News!

Bar Artisanal, the latest creation of Chef Terrance Brennan, will be participating in the 15th annual Taste of Tribeca on Saturday, May 16, 2009. Newly opened, Mr. Brennan wants to participate in the city's best food event!

Most Interesting Chef in Tribeca

Just in time for Taste of Tribeca on May 16 comes the question: Who is the most interesting chef in Tribeca? Aaron Sanchez at Centrico? Amanda Freitag at Harrison? Who?

Taste of Tribeca - May 16, 2009!

Taste of Tribeca 2009 is almost here! If you want to make the wait more exciting, check out Serious Eats. They are offering a chance to win free tickets to this year's Taste! Click here to find out more.

More Three Star Bouley...

The following post is from The Forklifter, an exuberant restaurant goer whose single mission is to visit every Taste of Tribeca restaurant with her 8 year old daughter:

Ding! Ding! Ding! Another 3* restaurant for Tribeca. What's in the water in this little triangle below Canal? This time it's Chef David Bouley pulling in a rave review from the New York Times for his renewed flagship Bouley, now in the Mohawk building. What's a foodie to do but make a reservation? Stepping in out of the drizzle and into his apple-stacked foyer, we tried to shake off the cold. What a treat to walk into main dining room and find an open hearth with a crackling fire and suddenly we were transported to an elegant inn in the French countryside. The decor is exuberant and sensual--this is a restaurant that won't take a pass on anything. My personal vote for the ideal line-up: the Porcini flan with crabmeat and truffled dashi--the flavor explodes, then duck crusted with Balinese pepper that was both exotic and familiar, finishing with the astonishing meringue "snowball". My companions at the table might offer their own ideas, but let them get their own blog entry.

Petrarca Cucina e Vino

One of our readers celebrates Petrarca's participation in this year's Taste, which will be held on Saturday May 16, 2009.

Great news that one of my neighborhood favorites, Petrarca, will be at the Taste of Tribeca. I've always had a soft-spot for the restaurant that managed to get one of my kids to like salad (hint: it's the one with the avocados). It's been a standby for dinners out with friends. I love the huge wine selection, much of it available by quartino. The paillard of chicken on a bed of arugula makes a great entree if you've indulged in one of their more substantial appetizers. I see the genial hosts out in the neighborhood a lot (they also own ARQUA). For some reason they're not listed in Zagat--but they're at the corner of Church Street and White in Tribeca (212 625-2800).

The New Trigo- nometry?

Check out Tribeca's latest restaurant, Trigo. We hope this Mediterranean-inspired brasserie will soon to be joining Taste of Tribeca. In the meantime, you can also see this post on Zagat.

Kick Off for the 15th Annual Taste of Tribeca

Last week, quite a few Tribeca restauranteurs and chefs representing Blaue Gans, Corton, Mai House, Tribeca Grill, Nobu, Cercle Rouge, Zucker's, and Yaffa's, met to discuss planning for the 15th Annual Taste of Tribeca. This year's culinary festival will be held Saturday May 16, 2009.

Photos ©2009 Robert A. Ripps.

Corton Gets Three Stars from Frank Bruni

Here's a way to ruin my lunch- after months of peering in the windows and awaiting its opening my hopes of getting into Drew Nieporent's newest venture Corton are dashed. There's been plenty of buzz for sure, with that kind of pedigree what else could I expect? But as I read the NY Times over lunch today, I saw the 3-star review from Frank Bruni. Looks like I'll have to settle for a 5:30 reservation if I'm lucky.

I suppose we can still dream about seeing them at Taste of Tribeca 2009?

Knitting Factory Founder Makes Wine

Michael Dorf's City Winery is already getting previews. Let's hope this mix of performance space, make-your-own winery, and party mecca will participate in Taste of Tribeca, May 16, 2009!

Duane Park

Duane Park. It's a new restaurant with a new menu. They would be a great addition to the 2009 Taste of Tribeca, which will be May 16, 2009. Mark your calendars then read this Crain's review of Duane Park.