Food Network Star Alex Guarnaschelli Is Now Chef at a Manhattan Museum | Eater NY
"Reopened April 1 as the museum's relaunched lobby restaurant under the culinary oversight of Food Network star Alex Guarnaschelli — known for shows like Iron Chef America, Alex vs. America, Chopped, Supermarket Stakeout, and The Kitchen — with Great Performances (the group behind Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Brooklyn Museum Café, and the Wollman Café at Wollman Rink) taking over operations. Guarnaschelli told Eater she’s been in discussions with Great Performances about working together on a project for a long time and said, "I love Central Park West and I love the Park, and all these storied buildings." The new menu emphasizes greenmarket produce with a spotlight on Kinderhook, New York’s Katchkie Farm and currently lists Parker House rolls, artichokes, asparagus mimosa ($16), and a chopped salad with black and red kale, savoy cabbage, radishes, chickpeas, and feta ($18); mains range from pea and mint ravioli with pecorino ($29) to a cheeseburger ($29) or fluke amandine ($34). Operations are handled by Great Performances, and Guarnaschelli framed the opportunity as irresistible: "With Butter for 24 years, that’s really about a group of people and a family. This was too compelling to pass up." - Melissa McCart
