Oxbow Tavern

Tom Valenti Will Open a Casual New Restaurant Called Oxbow Tavern - Eater NY

"Seminal Upper West Side chef Tom Valenti — the man often credited with bringing high-end dining to the neighborhood with restaurants like the now-closed Ouest — is coming back after close to a year out of commission. The chef, who had a brief stint at Le Cirque last year, will be taking the range at a new restaurant called Oxbow Tavern, located at 240 Columbus Ave., between West 71st and 72nd streets, in the space of now-shuttered Cafe Tallulah. Valenti says he wants to open Oxbow Tavern as soon as the beginning of March. Though he rose to prominence as a fine dining chef, Oxbow Tavern will be a casual neighborhood spot, Valenti says. Still, 'There will be bits of Ouest, some French-leaning dishes along with burgers,' he tells Eater. The menu will include dishes such as coq au vin; salmon gravlax with chickpea pancake, caviar, and creme fraiche; and ragout of braised pork with pastina and sauce vert, as well as a simply grilled section with fish and chicken, and a large array of sides." - Beth Landman