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Who
Tom Valenti is the Executive Chef and co-owner of Ouest Restaurant, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Why
Before chef Valenti became a well-known, award-wining chef, cooking innovative New American food, he was Alfred Portale’s line cook at the famed Gotham Bar and Grill.
Chef Tom Valenti | Ouest Restaurant
November 30, 2011
Ouest
Upper West Side
New American
2315 Broadway, New York, NY 10024
T: 212.580.8700 (make a reservation)
Website:
Hours:
Mon - Tue: 5pm - 9:30pm
Wed - Thu: 5pm - 10pm
Fri - Sat: 5pm - 11pm
Sun: 11am - 2pm, 5pm - 9pm
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Upper West Side - New York, NY
Q & A with Chef Tom Valenti
A. Haut comfort food, great neighborhood vibe, yet the clientele is interesting and varied.
Q. After being open for ten years, what are some of the key ways you stay relevant and how has the food evolved over the past decade?
A. Relevant means identifying all surroundings: including eating trends, habits of guests, economic change, and changes in the neighborhood.
Photographs courtesy of Ouest Restaurant
Cookbooks
- Tom Valenti's Soups, Stews, and One-Pot Meals [buy it]
- You Don't Have to be Diabetic to Love This Cookbook [buy it]
- Welcome to My Kitchen: A New York Chef Shares His Robust Recipes and Secret Techniques [buy it]
Recommendations
Tom Valenti’s recommendations for where to eat, drink and shop in New York City, the Catskills and Ithaca.
Advice / Tips
Healthy Eating
Key Tips For Eating Healthier
Buy and prepare fresh food, PERIOD!
What About Salt Or Butter?
Everything in moderation! For added salt: a flourish of chopped herbs, dash of vinegar and a squeeze of lemon.
New Jersey
Find | Markets
Tranquility Farm
Check out the weekend farmers market and grab for anything that looks great.
[See details.]
New York City, NY
Find | Markets & Stores
D’Artagnan | The Lobster Place
Photographs courtesy of: D’Artagnan & The Lobster Place
Fairway
I love it -- shopping as a contact sport!! No just kidding; but they have a great variety of cheese, fresh produce all the time, they got it all.
For all seafood.
D’Artagnan
Unparalleled for game.
John’s Market
For produce.
[See details.]
Chefs
For Their Ability To Cook Flavorful / Healthy Food
Not endless but vast: Alfred Portale, Daniel Boulud, Eric Ripert, Thomas Keller....
Eat | Restaurants
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que | Salumeria Rosi’s Chef Cesare Casella
Photo Credits: wEnDaLiciou [flickr] | Find. Eat. Drink.
Off The Beaten Track | Dinosaur BBQ
On 125th street and order everything.
[See details.]
Upper West Side Restaurants
Salumeria Rosi and Patty’s Taco Truck on West 86th Street.
[See details.]
Ithaca, NY
Eat | Restaurants
Lucatelli’s
They have been making wonderful traditional Italian food with a master’s touch for decades!!
[See details.]
Drinks
Drink Alternatives For Diabetics
Fruit juices, but cut with a healthy splash of club soda... and a teaspoon full of vodka (wink).
Recommendations
Details of Tom Valenti’s recommendations for where to eat, drink and shop in New York City, the Catskills and Ithaca.
Recipes
