The just opened M’s Tavern is distinguished from the city’s gastropub gaggle with a menu that showcases Eastern and Central European food, a reflection of the owner’s and the chef’s Romanian heritage. The release below tells the tale and I have attached a some of images of the space and the food. The NoMad space that for 84 years housed one of the city’s longer running eating and drinking establishments, Desmond’s Tavern, will was just re-born as the 70-seat M’s Tavern, an Eastern and Central European leaning gastropub. The name is a homage to Romanian native owner Istvan Nagy’s mother and the food reflects his roots, as well. Witness the likes of:
Witness the likes of:
- Mici Sliders,
- House made Romanian skinless lamb and beef sausage, giardiniera, mustard
- Oma’s (German for grandmother) Spaetzle Soup chicken, vegetables, egg dumplings
- Transylvanian Goulash, brisket, mushroom, polenta; Pierogi; sauerkraut, crispy bacon, sour cream;
- Sausage Debauchery, Hungarian virsili, kaserkrainer kananosy, weisswurst, potato salad, sauerkraut; and Chicken Paprikash, spaetzle, creamy roasted pepper sauce.
- Classic Deviled Eggs, giardiniera, chicharron crumb, hot sauce;
- M’s Burger, Angus beef, cheddar, lettuce, onion, tomato, pickles, secret sauce
- Shrimp Roll, piccalilli mayo, crispy shallot, brioche roll; and Wedge Salad (albeit with a wedge of roasted cabbage as opposed to raw iceberg lettuce), grapes, bacon, red onions, everything but bagel crunch, kefir blue cheese dressing.
M’s Tavern
433 Park Avenue South