How Life in Japan Influenced Gramercy Tavern’s Menu

‘When you can make sure that the food is appropriately connected to a context, it becomes long-lasting’

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8 min readAug 3, 2020

Watercolor illustration of storefronts on a city street. One of them says “N.S. Meyer, Inc.” — Illustrations: Kaki Okumura

Michael Anthony is the executive chef and partner of the Michelin-starred American restaurant Gramercy Tavern. Established in 1994, it is regularly rated as one of the most popular restaurants in the city…

How Life in Japan Influenced Gramercy Tavern’s Menu

‘When you can make sure that the food is appropriately connected to a context, it becomes long-lasting’

Written by Kaki Okumura