Grayz, the bar. Courtesy of Grayz.net.
Grayz, Gray Kunz's new midtown restaurant, long the subject of anticipation and curiosity, is now open for dinner, Monday to Saturday 5 P - 12 AM (it is not yet open for lunch). What exactly the chef is cooking has been one of the key questions here from the start. Plus, Kunz's concept of bar snacks and private dining as the only two options doesn't give one much by way of understanding how this is a proper restaurant. But, then, now we have the menu and these questions are now somewhat answered. The short of it is that this menu is a lot closer to actual food than had been advertised. But do note, by small plates, the chef does mean small plates. From a recent sidebar we had with Stephanie Faison, the restaurants press rep: "Actually, the "small plates" refers to portion size. The service pieces are almost entirely custom-designed by Gray, so, for example, the salmon comes presented on silver spoons, each of two, four, six and so forth spoons resting on a lovely wooden presenter." Lovely.
Enough. Shall we take a look at the menu?
Grayz
INDIAN SUMMER
FINGER FOOD AND SMALL PLATES
PASTA FIORI AND TOMATO CONCASSÉE
lemon thyme broth
15
WEISSWURST AND HAENDLMAIER MUSTARD
with pretzel
13
SALT STONE GRILLED PRAWNS
kaffir rémoulade
18
CHESTNUT TRUFFLE CONSOMMÉ
chestnut ricotta agnolotti
14
CRISPED CALAMARI
lemon – honey chutney
12
APPLEWOOD SMOKED SALMON
hickory salmon caviar
and bourbon maple syrup
17
GRAYZ OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER
26
FRIED OKRA AND CHIPOTLE
corn salsa
11
TRUFFLE-FOIE GRAS MILLE-FEUILLE
parsnip, chanterelles and port wine jus
22
FULL SIZE
GRILLED RED SNAPPER
ginger bouillon
33
CHESTNUT CAVATELLI
pomegranate, pears and pickled ramps
16
BRAISED SHORT RIB OF BEEF
creamed spinach
and tarragon - horseradish emulsion
39
SWEETS
CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
rum raisin and hazelnut ice cream
16
PASSION FRUIT SOUFFLÉ
served in their shells
13
FRESH BERRY TARTLETTE
cassis sorbet
12
CANNOLIS
11
CITRUS FRUIT PANACHÉ
grapefruit granité
9
PORT WINE AND VANILLA
POACHED BARTLETT PEAR
spiced cinnamon anglaise
12
CHEESE
L'ÉTIVAZ
marinated vegetables
11
SUMMER COCKTAILS
BARRIER REEF
stoli orange, campari,
fresh watermelon juice,
raspberry syrup, lemon juice
14
SMOKED APPLE
chivas regal, cloudy apple juice,
vanilla extract, apple essence
14
AGAVA AGAVA
herradura silver, elderflower syrup,
agave, lime, mint
15
PASSION FOR GINGER
ginger-infused vodka,
lime juice, cointreau, ginger syrup,
passion fruit purée
14
IRISH DAY
jameson's irish whiskey,
pomegranate molasses,
apple and lemon juice,
cracked pepper
14
LORETTO
maker's mark,
nieport 1986 colheita port,
bliss maple syrup,
bourbon-roasted pineapple
14
TORANJA
mac de oro cachaca,
grapefruit marmalade and syrup,
orange bitters, lemon juice
12
· Grayz Opening On Monday, Menu Sampling Now Available [~E~]
