A Taste of Turkey
With a menu heavy on regional Turkish fare, the new Pera Mediterranean Brasserie is a warm, inviting space, outfitted in tones of orange and golden brown, with walls accented with walnut wood. Convenient to Grand Central and neighboring office buildings, the 82-seat dining room features a communal table for 12, and there is also a private dining space that seats 20.
Mexican, Midtown
The latest location of Steve Hanson’s popular Dos Caminos Mexican restaurants has arrived in Midtown, with the new 11,000-square-foot Dos Caminos Third Avenue. The design of the trilevel space is a play on contemporary Mexican architecture, with shades of pink and orange and an abundance of decorative arches. This location has a broader range of empanadas on its lunch menu, as well as an offering of quesadillas not available at the downtown branches. A series of panels can be closed to create a 50-seat private space off the main dining room; there is also a small mezzanine that seats 30 overlooking the ground-floor bar area.
Say You Want Steak
The former Chemists Club has taken on a new name—and direction—and reopened as Benjamin Steakhouse. The new meat-eaters’ spot in the Dylan Hotel is the venture of a former chef from steak authority Peter Luger, Arturo McLeod, and business partner Benjamin Prelvukaj (also a Luger alum). No major renovations have been done to the space, and the eatery serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The 50-seat mezzanine section may be used for private events (and has its own bar).
—Mark Mavrigian
Photo: Hulya Kolabas (Pera)
Posted 12.21.06
With a menu heavy on regional Turkish fare, the new Pera Mediterranean Brasserie is a warm, inviting space, outfitted in tones of orange and golden brown, with walls accented with walnut wood. Convenient to Grand Central and neighboring office buildings, the 82-seat dining room features a communal table for 12, and there is also a private dining space that seats 20.
Mexican, Midtown
The latest location of Steve Hanson’s popular Dos Caminos Mexican restaurants has arrived in Midtown, with the new 11,000-square-foot Dos Caminos Third Avenue. The design of the trilevel space is a play on contemporary Mexican architecture, with shades of pink and orange and an abundance of decorative arches. This location has a broader range of empanadas on its lunch menu, as well as an offering of quesadillas not available at the downtown branches. A series of panels can be closed to create a 50-seat private space off the main dining room; there is also a small mezzanine that seats 30 overlooking the ground-floor bar area.
Say You Want Steak
The former Chemists Club has taken on a new name—and direction—and reopened as Benjamin Steakhouse. The new meat-eaters’ spot in the Dylan Hotel is the venture of a former chef from steak authority Peter Luger, Arturo McLeod, and business partner Benjamin Prelvukaj (also a Luger alum). No major renovations have been done to the space, and the eatery serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The 50-seat mezzanine section may be used for private events (and has its own bar).
—Mark Mavrigian
Photo: Hulya Kolabas (Pera)
Posted 12.21.06
Pera Mediterranean Brasserie
Dos Caminos Third Avenue
