Make no bones about it, I'm a spuds man. A properly cooked potato—fried, mashed, hashed, souffled, baked, chipped, a pizza topping—is a beautiful thing any time of day: breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack. New York's chefs are quite accommodating when it comes to indulging my predilection for potatoes. Herewith, some of my favorite places to get my potato fix. What are your favorite spots for potatoes in the city? More
[Photo: Nikki Goldstein] Hanukkah may be nearly over, but at Trestle on Tenth, the fried potato pancake is a brunch staple year round. It's not altogether Kosher, nor is it in any way derived from the seasonal Jewish treat,... More
There are two dishes on the breakfast menu at Ralf Kuettel's Trestle on Tenth that are so seriously delicious I'm thinking that his native Switzerland must be one of the world's great undiscovered breakfast destinations. Just typing the following... More
Trestle On Tenth opened a couple of years ago to generally positive reviews, and a couple of months ago, Gramercy Tavern chef and partner Michael Anthony sang the praises of its chef-partner Ralf Kuettel's Swiss-inflected cooking. Michael knows delicious in a big way, so when I found out that Trestle on Tenth was now open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, I decided to make the foray to Tenth Avenue to sample Kuettel's pork, meat and strong cheese-centric cooking. More
