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Grub Street - New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant Blog (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Jesi Solomon. Photo courtesy of Thor. There’s yet another chef in charge of Thor , the restaurant in the Hotel on Rivington that opened with Kurt Gutenbrunner at the helm (his protégé, Kevin Pomplun, briefly replaced him ). Jesi Solomon is the new kid on the block — although he’s not exactly new to the block. He was previously a sous-chef over at Stanton Social (before that he put in...
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Diner's journal by Frank Bruni (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
The Monkey Bar opened in 1932 and after Repeal, quickly became a popular watering hole. When the Glazier Group bought it, they restored the monkey murals in the bar and commissioned the architect David Rockwell to give the back dining room a plush, sexy 1940’s cabaret look. Over the years, a succession of chefs has come and gone, including John Schenk, Kurt Gutenbrunner, Patricia Yeo...
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restaurantgirl (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
By Executive Chef & Owner Kurt Gutenbrunner (Serves 4) INGREDIENTS: 4 Filets of Halibut 2 Onions 1 Bunch Dill, Washed and Stems Removed 1 Cup Olive Oil 2 Cucumbers 1 lb. Chanterelles 3 T. Shallots, finely chopped 2 T. Thyme, finely chopped Canola Oil for cooking Wondra Flour for cooking 2 T. Butter 1 Lemon, Juiced DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 375. Coarsely chop Onions, place into a...
