Oxbow Tavern
Permanently Closed
French-accented American cooking, cocktails, burgers, and more
French-accented American cooking, cocktails, burgers, and more
"Valenti’s restaurant was packed with regulars, eating familiar dishes, enjoyable food that thankfully wasn’t trying too hard to seem like it wasn’t trying too hard." - Serena Dai
"Casual restaurant by Tom Valenti, offering a French-influenced menu." - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
"Tom Valenti is also hitting the UWS with a new restaurant. Valenti’s Oxbow Tavern is set to take over the space formerly occupied by French bistro Cafe Tallulah." - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
"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
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