Here’s what I knew about Tavern on the Green as a kid – it was the famous place where coffee commercials were filmed, surprising guests who were expecting their expensive, high end roast and instead were given supermarket coffee.
Never been, so that pretty much sums it up for me as an adult as well.
Although temporarily closed because of COVID, they are normally open seven days a week for brunch, lunch, dinner, and bar seating.
History from their site:
Originally designed by Calvert Vaux, Tavern on the Green was built as a sheep fold in the 1880’s to house the 700 Southdown sheep that grazed in Central Park’s Sheep Meadow. Robert Moses transformed the building in to a restaurant in 1934, as part of his park renovation. Through the next few decades, Tavern underwent several changes in management, but the iconic view of the park, and the addition of a dance floor, outdoor seating, and lavish menu, kept prominent actors, musicians, and public figures coming back to the restaurant to dine, drink, and celebrate.
The menu looks delicious, and surprisingly not outrageously expensive, quite on par with the finer places locally. I’m a sucker for a dry aged steak. And is fancy deviled eggs an East Coast thing?
Settle in with the ladies who brunch, this is a classic.
Mimosa
- 5 oz. chilled champagne
- 3 oz. OJ
- 1 orange slice
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