Give us a day, we’re going to eat around five times: breakfast, lunch, snacks, cocktails, dinner.
OK, one of those isn’t technically food, but still: five meals, five plates (or cups) to fill. Why not make each superlative?
Helping you do just that: Chef Jonathan Benno, previously of the famed Lincoln and Per Se, and the mastermind behind the Evelyn Hotel’s three recently transformed culinary crusades: Benno, Leonelli Taberna and Leonelli Focacceria.
Below, he picks out his five favorite meals in New York. Well, four meals and a cocktail. As you do.
Breakfast: Murray’s Bagels
“Everything bagel with smoked salmon, scallion cream cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and capers … every time. My favorite bagel in NYC.”
Lunch: Gramercy Tavern
“I love to grab a seat at the bar in the Tavern and enjoy Michael Anthony’s cooking and Miro Uskokovic’s desserts. One of the most beautiful dining rooms in New York for 25 years.”
Snack: Ivan Ramen
“Although it is really difficult not to jump right into a bowl of Ivan’s incredible ramen, the Starter section of the menu is filled with delicious bites and the beer program they have curated there is remarkable.”
Dinner: Marea
“Crudo and pasta from Michael White and his team are hands down the best in NYC.”
Libation: That’s tough, but …
“A glass of champagne in the salon at Per Se overlooking Central Park on the high end or a solid Budweiser and Jameson on the rocks at Peter McManus for keepin’ it easy.”
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