Creola is opening its doors in Manhattan today, bringing a supper club-style tasting-menu concept to the Upper East Side. The menu explores African American, Caribbean, Southern, and other Black food traditions.<\/p>\n
Chef Lana Lagomarsini Opens Creola<\/p>\n
The Top Chef semifinalist<\/a>, chef Lana Lagomarsini<\/a>, is opening her new restaurant on September 9. Creola<\/a> draws inspiration from Lagomarsini\u2019s grandmother\u2019s recipes and her own culinary experience. The restaurant is located at 1261 Park Avenue in Manhattan\u2019s Upper East Side.<\/p>\n Before opening Creola, Lagomarsini worked at Gramercy Tavern, Daniel, Momofuku Ko, and Blue Hill at Stone Barns and trained under chef Francis Mallmann in Patagonia. The restaurant is named after her grandmother, who lived nearby and taught Lagomarsini to cook.<\/p>\n The $125 tasting menu will be available with an optional $65 wine pairing, according to Eater New York<\/a>. Lagomarsini envisioned the intimate restaurant as a supper club rather than a traditional fine-dining space.<\/p>\n Creola has just 14 seats across five tables in a 300-square-foot space. Chef Lagomarsini designed the restaurant herself, using gold, bronze, and blue tones. Creola opens Wednesday through Saturday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.<\/p>\n What\u2019s on the Menu<\/p>\n