The Manchester

New Westchester Restaurant Will Serve Classic American Dishes Next Month | Eater LA

"Opening next month in the former Tompkins Square Bar and Grill, The Manchester is a new Westchester restaurant from the partners behind the popular Cinco that shifts from their Oaxacan roots to American classics and fresh cocktails. I appreciate that the seasoned team — veterans from Bar Chloe, The Yard, and the now-closed Copa d’Oro, including Blake Landis, John Weir, Ben Molina, and Hernan Fernando — built the project from a personal story of immigration: the group met 14 years ago when Fernando arrived from Oaxaca, and his journey inspired them to help reunite his family, co-found a tequila called Angelisco, build his family a house in Oaxaca, and plant 60,000 agave to make their own sustainable mezcal. Under personal chef Drew Jackson they’ll serve a dry-aged Delmonico steak, meatballs and polenta, bread from Lodge Bread Company, and a six-dollar classic roadside burger with a thin patty, while Molina’s cocktail approach (he created Cinco’s menu) will use made-from-scratch syrups and kitchen techniques for drinks such as one with blanco tequila, fresh celery water, and a Mediterranean tonic. Hours will be 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily." - Mona Holmes