Topic: Alfred Portale

Striped Bass After long resisting the urge to launch new ventures, chef Alfred Portale has undertaken his first restaurant beyond Manhattan's Gotham Bar and Grill. Now overseeing the kitchen at Striped Bass, the seafood palace recently acquired by the ubiquitous restaurateur ...

Gotham Bar and Grill

In its heyday, Gotham was one of the most influential restaurants in America for its towering platings and ultra-seasonal cooking. The room was modern, airy and elegant and it still is; the only thing that has changed is that the rest of ...

Gotham Bar & Grill

In its heyday, Gotham was one of the most influential restaurants in America for its towering platings and ultra-seasonal cooking. The room was modern, airy and elegant and it still is; the only thing that has changed is that the rest of ...

cost-cutting secrets

Home cooks aren't the only ones weathering the Wall Street crisis and rising food costs: Alfred Portale of Gotham Bar and Grill follows suit at home, covering the core of an ultra-ripe pineapple with sparkling water overnight, adding a squeeze of ...
My girlfriend grew up in a family of non-chefs. To her, grilled cheese was best made in a microwave. She survived college thanks to the frozen food section in the grocery store. It's not that she never tasted good food - since ...

Gotham Bar & Grill

In its heyday, Gotham was one of the most influential restaurants in America for its towering platings and ultra-seasonal cooking. The room was modern, airy and elegant and it still is; the only thing that has changed is that the rest of ...