New American cuisine , also known as Modern American cuisine or Contemporary American cuisine , is the wave of modernized cooking predominantly served at upscale fine dining restaurants in the United States, originating in the 1980s. New American cuisine is generally a type of fusion cuisine which assimilates flavors from the melting pot of traditional American cooking techniques mixed with foreign and sometimes molecular gastronomy components. There is often a focus on fresh, local, and seasonal farm-to-table ingredients.
5-508: Tribeca Grill is a New American restaurant at 375 Greenwich Street (at Franklin Street) in Tribeca , Manhattan , New York City, co-owned by Robert De Niro and Drew Nieporent . Celebrity investors include Bill Murray , Sean Penn , Christopher Walken , Ed Harris , and Lou Diamond Phillips , among others. It opened in 1990. The Executive Chef is Stephane Motir. The large mahogany bar in
10-501: A few blocks away, and I said, well, let me ask Drew if he wants to do it." The restaurant was designed by architect Lo-Yi Chan. It is housed in the building that was once the home of Martinson Coffee, and now houses the Tribeca Film Center. It is a central gathering place during the annual Tribeca Film Festival . Large paintings on the wall are original paintings by Robert De Niro Sr. A 2000 interior renovation included
15-792: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a building or structure in Manhattan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . New American cuisine The movement was popularized in the 1990s by various celebrity chefs, including Wolfgang Puck , Jeremiah Tower , Alice Waters , and Jonathan Waxman . New American cuisine features innovative use of seasoning and sauces. Originally based on French , nouvelle , and traditional American cuisine, New American has since progressed to include elements of Mediterranean , Latin American , Asian , and other cuisines. This American cuisine –related article
20-682: The addition of large lighting fixtures by the architect David Rockwell . The à la carte menu at Tribeca Grill changes on a seasonal basis, and on the basis of available ingredients. Some menu items have remained on the menu since the restaurant opened in 1990. Since 2002, Tribeca Grill has been a recipient of the Wine Spectator Grand Award. In 2013, Zagats gave Tribeca Grill a food rating of 23. 40°43′10″N 74°00′36″W / 40.71944°N 74.01000°W / 40.71944; -74.01000 This New York City-based restaurant or restaurant chain article
25-468: The center of the restaurant is from the former Maxwell's Plum restaurant. Restaurateur Drew Nieporent had opened a restaurant in Tribeca in 1985 called Montrachet , naming it after the Burgundy wine region. The actor Robert De Niro , who was a regular customer at Montrachet, is quoted as saying "I always thought of having a restaurant — a place where people could meet and talk. Drew had Montrachet
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