After seven years of running a restaurant out of a kitchen smaller than those in most Manhattan apartments, the owners of The Tasting Room have moved into new digs on Elizabeth Street.
August 1st marked the first taste, and devotees nibbled on pork loins, Swiss chard, sweet corn, and ripe tomatoes from Eckerton Hill Farms.
Though the space is much larger, the original Tasting Room aesthetic remains. In a restaurant known for turning comfort into luxury and classic into unique, it is apropos that an amber, resin-cast coelacanth is displayed over the bar. The fish, a prehistoric amphibian dating back 380 million years, seems like a breath of fresh air.
Beneath the fish, bartenders remake timeless drinks using all homemade ingredients. The new space is more accommodating to large parties and to celebrations. More to come on The Tasting Room in the following weeks—In the meantime, grab a table fast; it’s only big in comparison.
264 Elizabeth Street; 212.219.9478
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