Marcus Samuelsson's American Table, Kitchen, Cafe, Lounge, Soda Fountain, Brasserie, Pantry, Bar, Farmacy, Izakaya, Enoteca, Brewery, Bakery, Pub, Bistro, Trattoria, Market & Vineria Now Open

1941 Broadway, Upper West Side
Phone: 212-671-4200
web: americantablecafeandbar.com
Status: Certified Open

Over the weekend, Marcus Samuelsson opened a restaurant with a very long name. (The official title: American Table Cafe and Bar by Marcus Samuelsson.) This new project occupies a window-lined space in the southeast corner of Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, and it's open to everyone from 10:30 a.m.- 11 p.m, daily. Although many of the dishes are riffs on American classics (country ham biscuits, lobster roll), the menu also includes a few unusual fusion items like a scallop sausage with curry, and doro wat tacos. Marcus created the menu along with his culinary partner in crime Nils Norén, but chef Charlene Johnson-Hadley will be running the day-to-day operations here.

To drink, the bar offers a full list of beer, wine, and cocktails. The menu is moderately priced by theater-restaurant standards — all the dishes are under $20, and drinks are all around $13. Take a look at the menu below.
Previous Coverage: Fall Previewing, 08/20; Fall Tracking, 09/19; Coming Attractions, 09/24
Further Reading: Diner's Journal, Grub Street, MarcusSamuelson.com

FOOD
Side of Pickles (Pickled Onion, Cucumber, Carrots) $5
Pickled Tomato Soup $9
(Soup with Grilled Cheese Sandwich) $14
Cauliflower Soup, Coconut Milk, Lime, Roasted Corn $8
Cabot Cheddar and Pickled Onion Biscuit $9
Country Ham Biscuits $12
Market Green Salad, Honey-Lemon Vinaigrette $11
Smoked Caesar Salad with Aged Cheddar and Pumpernickel Crouton $11
(add chicken for $5 or smoked salmon for $8)
BBQ Pork Sliders, Apple Slaw $12
Roasted Chicken on Baguette, Chicken Liver Spread, Spicy Pickled Vegetables $12
Smoked Salmon, Potato Pancake with Dill Sour Cream, Red Onion, Capers $15
Scallop Sausage Curry, Water Chestnuts, Charred Scallions $17
Braised Short Ribs, Horseradish-Potato Puree, Beet and Parsley Salad $18
Lobster Roll, Crispy Shallots $19
Turkey Meatball Sandwich with Cranberry Sauce and Mushroom Gravy $12
Taco Doro Wat $12

DESSERTS
Spiced Bread Pudding, Salted Caramel, Whipped Cream $6
Market Fruit Salad, Mango Sauce, Coconut $6
Seasonal Fruit Crumble $6
American Table Chocolate Cupcake $3
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COCKTAILS
Penny Arcade - Vanilla bourbon, absinthe, simple syrup, Angostura bitters, Creole bitters $13
Minuet - Beefeater gin, lavender, lemon juice $13
Fife & Drum* - Bacardi light rum, Ambessa Lingonberry Green tea $13
Copper Cornice* - Lillet Rosé, carrot ginger orange juice $13
Hudson Sunset - Gruet Brut, kirsch, grenadine, grapefruit juice $13
Undocumentable* - Cinnamon bourbon, apple, cranberry $13
*These drinks may be enjoyed without alcohol for $6.

WINE
Wines by the Glass
SPARKLING
Gruet Brut, NV, 'Blancs de Noirs', New Mexico $14
WHITE
Gruner Veltliner, Bethel Heights 2010, Willamette, Oregon $14
Chardonnay, Hanging Vines 2011, Lodi, California $9
Pinot Gris, A to Z 2011, Willamette Valley, Oregon $11
Sauvignon Blanc, Joel Gott 2010, California $10
Riesling, Brooks 2009, Willamette, Oregon $11
ROSÉ
Pinot Noir Rose, Brooks 2011, Willamette Valley, Oregon $14
RED
Merlot, Teira, 2009, Sonoma County, California $11
Blaufrankisch, Shooting Star, 'Blue Franc' 2009, Washington $12
Pinot Noir, Heron 2010, California $9
Merlot, Owen Roe, 'Red Rook' 2010, Columbia Valley, Washington $11
Zinfandel, Old Parcel #4, 2009, Lodi, California $11

BEER
Brooklyn Lager (NY) $8
Left Hand Milk Stout (CO) $8
Six Point The Crisp (NY) $8
Dogfish Head 60 Min IPA (DE) $8
Sam Adams Coastal Wheat (MA) $8
Stone Levitation (CA) $8
Original Sin Cider (NY)