Some flavors from the pacific are appearing in the newly re-opened dining hall of Hotel Gansevoort under the command of restaurateur Jeffery Chodorow, mastermind behind China Grill and Ed Chowder’s House.
Tanuki Tavern will be an Izakaya (Japanese-style drinks and tapas bar) serving up sushi, and grilled selections, in the seized Ono space. The tavern officially opened last week, and has just had its extensive menu finalized.
In an effort to bring in quality dining, the team at Hotel Gansevoort is replacing Ono with the modestly priced but elaborate and exotic menu offerings created by Chodorow and crew. Eater posted their full menu, and it includes sushi choices across the board like hamachi, maine lobster, and wagyu, to a burger with pickled onions, thai-spiced fried chicken and pork belly bok choy. Tanuki will also have the coveted Hitachino white ale on tap, sure to please aficionados of the hard-to-find Japanese brand.
The newly re-designed space being overseen by Chodorow for weeks, is finally finished and running. Ono may not have had much success but Tanuki Tavern is going for a different crowd, with a menu accessible to vast audience.
A duel-level restaurant, the upstairs seating section will double as a lounge for the connected Provocateur nightclub –another ambitious project by Hotel Gansevoort– via soundproof pulley-operated glass doors.
Starting off with a well-executed restaurant and what is sure to be a popular nightspot, Hotel Gansevoort perhaps can find its niche. A difficult task in the crowded but bustling Meatpacking nightlife scene run by The Standard and Jane. The hotel has a classy vibe, and Chodorow’s China Grill is one of the better Asian-fusion restaurants in the city, it seems they’re making the right moves.
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