NYC. Maialino restaurant. A corner of the coffee bar area of the
Maialino restaurant, or little pig, located in hotelier Ian Schrager’s Gramercy
Park Hotel. It is one of restaurateurs Danny Meyer’s restaurants along with Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Eleven
Madison Park and the restaurants at the Museum of Modern Art. Maialino
is open throughout the day, offering breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Maialino restaurant.
The restaurant was designed by the David Rockwell Group. David Rockwell is the most famous designer of
restaurants and hotels.
Above. The mustard and wine patterned tile bar floor
was inspired by the floor of the Pantheon, which is Danny Meyer’s favorite
building anywhere.
Maialino restaurant.
Maialino marks chef Nick Anderer’s debut as executive chef. Nick has
long been passionate about the cuisine of Italy, having studied in Rome at the
same Trinity College program Danny Meyer had attended many years ago. The restaurant serves Roman-style cooking and
features fresh, season ingredients from the nearby Union Square Greenmarket and
local farms.
Polpo Ai Ferri seared octopus, celery root
& parsley.
Malfatti Al Maialino braised suckling pig
& arugula.
Maialino restaurant.
The showcase for the desserts, of which Torta Della Nonna pine
nut tart & lemon caramel is in the foreground.
