{"id":48473,"date":"2017-10-05T14:39:19","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T19:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/?p=48473"},"modified":"2021-05-17T07:06:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T12:06:28","slug":"dinnertable-restaurant-east-village-refined-cuisine-trendy-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/en\/so-barnes-en\/so-gourmand\/dinnertable-restaurant-east-village-refined-cuisine-trendy-address\/","title":{"rendered":"Whose house?"},"content":{"rendered":"
H<\/span>ome away from home<\/em>, you understand. But what about kitchen away from kitchen<\/em>? We admit, it sounds a bit bizarre, however, it\u2019ll all make perfect sense at the Dinnertable<\/strong>, a very unlikely restaurant. And we won\u2019t be handing over the address so easily, we\u2019ll only tell you that it\u2019s in Manhattan<\/strong>. For the rest, you\u2019ll have to keep reading.<\/h5>\n

In typical East Village<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0fashion, you\u2019ll have to put in some effort to find it. So, head to the ultra-trendy Garret East\u00a0bar<\/strong>, go straight to its rear and pull back the thick velvet curtains, to a little wooden door that\u2019ll instantly remind you of Alice in Wonderland<\/em>, then ring the doorbell \u2026 You\u2019ll be\u00a0greeted by a\u00a0tiny yet cozy dining room, warm with a large communal-style table, surrounded by Windsor chairs that only seat about 20, draping plants, and walls full of quirky artwork, all in good taste, like Japanese vases and dancehall records. You\u2019ll immediately feel like you\u2019ve been welcomed to an \u201cinsider\u201d dinner party of your favorite chic couple.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s because you\u2019re in the house built by Scott Tacinelli <\/strong>and Angie Rito<\/strong>, New York\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0culinary power-couple of the internationally-renowned Quality Branded restaurants. But recently, the reigns were handed over to their good friend, Ricardo Arias<\/strong>, better known around town as Chef Ricky, whose menu of shareable plates are varied, innovative, and play with the flavors of Japan, Italy, France, and the Caribbean.\u00a0Just have a look at the menu<\/strong>: charred sea bass with tomatillo puttanesca, it\u2019s simply delicious; the huevos chamucos (a nod to Ricky\u2019s Puerto Rican heritage no doubt) is, to our surprise and delight, served with dill wasabi eggs and caviar; but also the short rib tartare is a must; and lastly, because it\u2019s forbidden to leave New York City <\/strong><\/a>without a hotdog (even for us), an order of the \u201cDinnertable Dog with House Pickles,\u201d which consists of homemade miso sausage and wasabi sea salt on a potato bun. It\u2019s chic, we promise.<\/p>\n

Reserve a seat at the chef\u2019s table, for an up close and personal view of the kitchen, select a drink from\u00a0the crafty\u00a0cocktail<\/strong> menu, relax and chit-chat with the other in-the-know guests while admiring the small team of chefs work their magic.<\/p>\n

Full disclosure (it requires some math): you\u2019ll only be able to invite 3 of your best friends (choose wisely, the restaurant seats a maximum party of 4). But look on the bright side, you\u2019ll have the chance to leave with 16 more because this table specializes in intimate dinners for 20.<\/p>\n

Contact our real estate agency BARNES New York<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n