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Tavern Takeovers 2019

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Celebrate our 25th anniversary this year with one-night-only specials from Gramercy Tavern alums from across the world! Join us in the Tavern as we welcome past team members back into the kitchen and behind the bar bringing together GT past and present.

Tavern Takeover specials will be available in the Tavern starting at 5:30pm, no reservations needed.  

Here's who will be stopping by:

Stay tuned to our Instagram Stories for more details!


Past Takeovers: 

Isabella Fitzgerald, Kawi

Nick Anderer

Joe Tarasco, USHG

Lena Ciardullo, Marta

John Tilles, Pasquale Jones

Liz Fayad, José Pastor Selections

Suzanne Cupps, Untitled

Andrew Fortgang, Le Pigeon 

Geoff Lazlo, Geoff Lazlo Food 

Jonas Offenbach, Momofuku KO

Jason Pfeifer, Manhatta

Saman Javid, Cloud Catering

Isabella Fitzgerald, Kawi

Nick Anderer, Anton's

Arun Gupta, DOSA 

Paul Grieco, Terroir

Melih Demirel, Frankie Instanbul 

John Hall, Post Office Pies 

Louis Bayla, Little Park

Mark Rosati, Shake Shack

Gabe McMackin, The Finch

Evan Tessler, Manhatta

Micah Fredman, Ipsa Provisions


Jonathan Benno, Leonelli

Howard Kalachnikoff, Former Chef de Cuisine

Rafiq Salim, Former Sous Chef

Marco Canora, Hearth & Brodo

Kaeka Lee, Kapa Hale

Tomer Blechman, Miss Ada

Karen DeMasco, ABC Kitchen, ABC Cocina, and abcV

Nicholas Morgenstern, Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream

Ashley Rath, The Grill

Julia and Roger Rodriguez, Vesta Chocolate

Anna Higham, Lyle's and Flor

John Patterson, Shelburne Farms 

Kim DiPalo, Drive Change

Fiore Tedesco, L'Oca d'Oro

Gregory Marchand, Frenchie

Daniel Alvarez, Union Square Cafe 

Bret Lunsford, Blue Smoke

Christine Lisa, Daily Provisions

Daniel Skurnick, Buddakan & Le Coucou

Claudia Fleming, North Fork Table

Jared Forman, deadhorse hill 

Lindsey Bittner, Pastry Chef


Chika Tillman, ChikaLicious Dessert Bar



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