Tavern on the Green is an American cuisine restaurant located in Central Park in Manhattan, New York City, near the intersection of Central Park West at West 66th Street on the Upper West Side. It originally operated from 1934 to 2009 under various owners. From 2010 until 2012, the building was used as a public visitors center and gift shop run by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. After undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation, Tavern on the Green reopened as a restaurant on April 24, 2014.The restaurant in 2007 had gross revenues of $38 million, from more than 500,000 visitors, making it the second-highest-grossing independent restaurant in the United States (behind The Venetian's Tao restaurant in Las Vegas, at $67 million).HistoryThe building housing the restaurant was originally the sheepfold that housed the sheep that grazed Sheep Meadow, built to a design by Calvert Vaux in 1870. It became a restaurant as part of a 1934 renovation of the park under Robert Moses, New York City's Commissioner of Parks.War and post-war: 1930s through 1970sFrom 1934, the landmark restaurant was managed by restaurateurs licensed by the City of New York's Park Department. In 1943 Arnold Schleifer and his nephews, Arthur Schleifer and Julius Berman, won the contract to operate the restaurant. During their tenure, the dance floor was enlarged and nightly music was enjoyed. A large outdoor patio offered dining al fresco. Trees were first wrapped in the well-known twinkling lights around the property, and the Elm Tree Room was built to surround one of the city's classic American elms. The menu was designed to be elegant but affordable for New Yorkers. Luncheon and dinner offerings changed regularly, and Mr. Berman would often add special desserts to celebrate family events, e.g., "Parfait Ruth" to honor the birth of his granddaughter.
The Film Society of Lincoln Center's new landmark state-of-the-art Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center has brought the award-winning restaurateur Jason Denton onboard to oversee the culinary operations at the Film Center’s onsite lounge café and concessions. The new café, Indie Food & Wine, was designed along with the Film Center itself by renowned architect and designer David Rockwell, and will further cement the Film Society’s presence on the Lincoln Center campus as a destination and a meeting place, from early in the morning to late into the evening. “Everything about our new Film Center is cutting edge, and we felt strongly that Jason Denton’s persona, vision, and taste made him the perfect match to lead the culinary charge for our team,” said Rose Kuo, Executive Director of the Film Society.
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