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Who
Devon Gilroy is the executive chef of Amali, a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant on the Upper East Side of New York.
Why
Having grown up around the restaurant world, Devon honed his skills at Chanterelle and A Voce before joining Amali. He incorporates locally-sourced foods with ingredients from Greece and other parts of the Mediterranean.
Recommendations
Devon Gilroy’s recommendations for where to eat, drink and shop in New York City.
Amali | Chef Devon Gilroy
January 31, 2012
Upper East Side - NEw York, NY
Q & A with Chef Devon Gilroy
Q. You are working with whole animals -- what are some of your favorite “less popular” cuts and how do you really get the most out of the lesser used cuts? A few cooking tips?
A. Lamb Cheeks and Sweetbreads -- the cheeks are rich with a mineral flavor and we braise them in olive oil till tender and sear them to order. We accompany them with lemon puree and dehydrated Kalamata Olives. We bread and fry the sweetbreads.
Recommendations
Find | Online Food Purveyors
Burrata | Greek Olive Oil | Maldon Sea Salt
Photographs courtesy of Alma Gourmet | Spitkio | Maldon
Alma Gourmet (www.almagourmet.com)
We love the quality of grana padano and parmesan from Alma gourmet, it’s always fresh. Their burrata is flown is every Friday and delivered straight to the restaurant. We serve it simply with Spitiko Olive Oil, Maldon Sea Salt and toasted Ciabatta.
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Find | Greek Olive Oil
Spitikio | Messinia Kalamata | Terra Medi
Messinia Kalamata PDO Extra Virgin Olive Oil
It’s a Kalamata Olive oil for cooking poultry and fish. It has a more delicate flavor profile. [Buy]
Spitiko Olive Oil
It’s a rich, grassy, strong oil and use it as a standard oil for meats, vegetables and cheeses. [Buy]
Terra Medi
We use it with our bread service. It has low acidity and a well rounded, earthy taste which pairs well with our bread. [Buy]
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Photo Credits: Mac Brown
Amali
Upper East Side
Mediterranean
115 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022
212.339.8363 (make a reservation)
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A Chef’s Recs | New York City
Find | Food Stores
Buon Italia
I commonly use items from Buon Italia in the Chelsea Market. They have a huge variety (almost 40) olive oils, 30 cheeses, 5 - 8 types of fish roe (fresh and cured), terra cotta baking pans, and white truffles.
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Eat | Manhattan
Diner Recommendations: L’Esquina & Diner
Photo Credit: Find. Eat. Drink.
Where To Take A Visiting Chef | The Fat Radish
Great vegetables - a concept we value at Amali. Also, a good looking crowd without pretension.
Mediterranean | L’Artusi
Great, fresh young food -- chef Gabe Thompson is a very talented guy.
Diners | La Esquina
La Esquina used to be a famous diner called the the Corner Diner. La Esquina (which means the corner) continues that tradition of great food.
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Eat | Brooklyn
Where To Take A Visiting Chef: Cayler & The Fat Radish
Photographs courtesy of Cayler | The Fat Radish
Where To Take A Visiting Chef | Cayler
Very creative Spanish and Portuguese food. Chef Moya is very talented, having worked at El Bulli and he serves fantastic food.
Diners | Diner
I like what they stand for - their principled approach to food. I order the rib eye with fries - it's grassy, funky. What more could you want?
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Drink | Manhattan
Where To Go For A Drink After Work With Other Chefs
Employees Only
Employees Only sets the standard for cocktails.
Good vibe.
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Drink | Brooklyn
For cocktails| Mary’s Bar
The crew is from Employees Only and it’s sort of a haute dive bar with a great cocktail program, but retains the feel and vibe of a dive bar. It was, not surprisingly, run by a woman named Mary for many years.
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Recipes
- Beet and Ricotta Ravioli, Beet Greens, Grana Padano
Recommendations
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