L'Express

If you love New York, do not give L’Express your patronage. It’s patently unfriendly and unless you’re planning on having dinner or look as though you have won’t sweat forking over one month’s rent for a Tribeca loft for a restaurant tab, the plastic and rudely dismissive hosting staff will deny you a seat. It captures all of the ugly, corporate, market-driven,  forces that are eroding the character and mystique of that New York of decades yore. The kind of New York that was filled with establishments that made an night out in New York the benchmark experience of “a night on the town.” [Read more...]

L’Express

If you love New York, do not give L’Express your patronage. It’s patently unfriendly and unless you’re planning on having dinner or look as though you have won’t sweat forking over one month’s rent for a Tribeca loft for a restaurant tab, the plastic and rudely dismissive hosting staff will deny you a seat. It captures all of the ugly, corporate, market-driven,  forces that are eroding the character and mystique of that New York of decades yore. The kind of New York that was filled with establishments that made an night out in New York the benchmark experience of “a night on the town.” [Read more...]

Grom

The masses are thronging at the corner of Bleecker and Carmine Streets ( a corner in Greenwich Village historically and deliciously serviced by Joe’s Pizza, which is now located a bit further north on Carmine St, just before W. 3rd. St)  anew thanks to the arrival of Grom, an artisinal gelato gallery. The quality, texture and taste of Grom’s gelatos guarantee moments of sheer, unadulterated palatal bliss. [Read more...]

Palma

My evening at Palma seemed as though it was off to a great start. It was an uncharacteristically crisp August night and the restaurant had its storefront encosure removed. My dining partner and I scored an excellent table that looked onto Cornelia St. Cafe’ - one of West Village’s few remaining venues of arts and poetry. [Read more...]

Bread Tribeca

While Commerce still has me raving over their felicitous assortment of breads, Bread in Tribeca was a definite letdown in the baked goods department. [Read more...]

Commerce Restaurant

Tucked in the elbow of West Village’s famed cobble stone streets (just walking down those streets arouses the sense that one is paying homage to Greenwich Village’s literary legends of the likes of Millay and Poe), [Read more...]

About The Gotham Palate

New York City’s world-class reputation for elegant, eclectic dining is a distinction that is scarcely rivaled on the continent and around the globe. Whatever the climate or season, the city’s legendary food scene continues to beckon and baptize foodies and bon vivants from far and wide unabatedly. 

Yet, despite New York City’s stellar culinary status, experiencing Gotham’s lush landscape of epicurean establishments daunts the seasoned traveler and the sophisticated denizen alike. Charming, untapped, gastronomical gems stand adjacent to below-standard grease joints cloaked in pretension and dollar signs. The Gotham Palate’s mission is to consistently and reliably aid you in the avoidance of below-average food quality and tourist-trap like pricing. 

 Perhaps you’re inclined to agree with me that the mingling of flavors and aromas captured in a perfect ossobuco or a risotto mare e monti has the power of lingering on the palate and conjuring feelings of joy in the mere palatal recall of those tastes? Or it may be that you’re simply eager to get a sumptuous meal without the hostile or rush-you-out-the-door-service that won’t break the bank? Maybe your a coffee fiend, like me… ever on the quest for the absolute best cappuccino? Or you’re musing over where to meet that long lost high school class mate that recently facebooked you? The Gotham Palate is here to help eliminate some of the guess-work and to chronicle, critique, appreciate and influence some of the trends in dining and experiencing fine food.

Explore, Experience, Enjoy.

The Gotham Palate