Just a few blocks from Hometown Barbecue, where he makes the best BBQ in NYC, he is now serving a menu of classic American food in an old school tavern setting. Red Hook Tavern - ein MICHELIN Restaurant. Perhaps Durney will save fried chicken for his next venture. Delivery & Pickup Options - 108 reviews of Red Hook Tavern 'The second restaurant from Billy Durney just opened, and we already all knew it would be very good. I canвЂ™t help but be curious about whether fried chicken will ever appear on the menu. I agree with Wells that nduja doesnвЂ™t seem to work with the rest of menu but fried chicken certainly does. I would be pleased to visit Red Hook Tavern to sample the ham and cheddar croquettes followed by the wedge salad which is not a wedge and then the Tavern burger cooked to a perfect medium. Of the two, Wells considers Peter LugerвЂ™s version more nostalgic than delicious and prefers the Tavern Burger. Durney patterns this simple burger that lacks all the вЂњfixingsвЂќ after a similar offering at Peter Luger Steakhouse. Wells considers the Tavern burger one of the вЂњmandatory burgers in New York CityвЂќ. There is a similar delight in biting into a perfectly executed burger. I gasped when Misty Copeland first appeared on stage. This was just the beginning of a wonderful afternoon that ended with tickets to a performance of Swan Lake at the American Ballet Theater. ClarkeвЂ™s which is located across the street from Lincoln Center. I have had the good fortune to enjoy this style of burger at P.D. In the name of research, Owner Billy Durney traveled to many of the great BBQ cities of America before discovering his own style in the form of his first restaurant Hometown BBQ. Great care and research went into the planning of this establishment that opened this past Spring. The vintage light fixtures and tin tile ceiling evoke a speakeasy of the early 1900вЂ™s. The decor and most of the menu at Red Hook Tavern is steeped in historical significance and conjures memories of Old New York. The burger at Red Hook Tavern is ofвЂ™course, not just a regular burger. ItвЂ™s only a few blocks from the Red Hook ferry dock, which makes it useful. Red Hook Lobster Pound is the best neighborhood option when youвЂ™re in the mood for hunks of cold, mayo-coated lobster on a buttery bun. After the few last weeks of reading Pete Wells wax poetic about artfully plated Peruvian entrees and complex Asian flavor development, I was pleased to learn that he also has an appreciation for a well crafted All-American burger. Perfect For: Casual Weeknight Dinner Kids.

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