New York Magazine caught up with Marcus Samuelsson at an event this week and got a few more details on what his new Harlem restaurant will serve. The
Red Rooster will mix all the classic ethnic cuisines of Harlem and will showcase live music in a basement space. The focus will be southern, Italian and Jewish cooking which represent some of the founding ethnic groups of Harlem. Read more about the celebrity chef's new Harlem eatery in the NY Magazine food site:
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Fabulous. Especially the live music.
ReplyDeleteThe restaurant is probably drawing on all of Harlem's historic heritage and therefore we assume the live music will be jazz. Pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteI was hoping - but was afraid to ask.
ReplyDeleteHis sense of preserving history by way of his ethic menu and his sense of whats new/exciting in kitchens - by way of healthy foods, will be a wonderful addition to our list of local restaurants.
Fabulous indeed!
ReplyDelete“We’ll have the fried chicken and the collard greens" - per article. To this I say Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....
ReplyDeleteHow unusual and rare for Harlem. Fried Chicken and Greens, shut the door! Stop the presses! Good grief, before it's opened it's jumped the shark. Too much hype sans anything new or different. What's he doing that Gospel is not? Folks, this smells to high heaven as a heavily PR driven venture. Meaning, the PR machine will get the media to drink the kool-aid and we're supposed to applaud as if something new or different is taking place here - when it's not (for Harlem).
Most restaurants serve something up that is familiar cuisine. It's really the vision of the chef and the environment that makes it different. All italian restaurants are not equal so why should all southern restaurants be the same?
ReplyDeleteIt is true that liking his restaurant is yet to be determined. But for me, the story is that he lives here in Harlem & of all places in this City to open a new restaurant, he's choosen to open one here. He most likely won't make marinara sauce the way my grandmother did - or make rugalah the way Mr. Lee (Lee Lee's) does, but different can also be good - just like variety can also be good.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, my reaction was entirely the opposite to Anon (first Anon). I am intrigued to see if and what sort of twist this guy will put on the traditional Harlem fare. Anon, what a daft and short sighted comment "What's he doing that Gospel is not?". Living on the UES we had a dozen Italian restaurants within a ten block radius. Why not have another restaurant featuring fine Southern cuisine? I can't wait!
ReplyDeleteJazz,Soul Food,Italian Food,Jewish Food- New York has it all we do not need it under one roof like a food court- if you want to open something special in Harlem do that, Harlem is not a CROCK POT- WHAT EVER YOU HAVE LEFT OVER THROW IT IN THE POT. JUST BRING US ONE SPECIAL THING AND LET THE NEXT GUY WHO DOES something very special bring in his fare.
ReplyDeleteHELLOOO....it's the "Red Rooster" folks. Anybody really hang out in there during it's heyday??? I have. I could care less what he's serving. I'm just excited to see the place restored & renovated. I'd be just as excited if they reopened "El Mundel" (formerly on 116th) and sold bagels & lox or the "Blue Book" lounge (on St. Nich) and sold smoothies. With all these eyesores of highrises poking thru MY Harlem horizon, I'm ravenous for some restoration & some PRESERVATION!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm also happy that a restaurant titled "Red Rooster has opened with all the flavors of Harlem, however, be advised that this is an entirely new establishmnet on another block in Harlem. The commercial space it occupies is
ReplyDeleteon Lenox Ave and was creatively renovated. This
is not the seventh ave. location where the Red Rooster formerly operated from.