Tom: Tuesday Dinner

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In an unprecedented new dining model, chef Tom Colicchio (the Craft empire, "Top Chef") will personally cook dinner for 32 guests on two Tuesdays each month. Long seen as one of the city's most talented chefs, Colicchio has taken a few hits from critics and chefs for spending less and less time showing off the chops that gained him such high regard behind the stove. Now diners (at least those with $200 to blow) can see Chef Tom work his magic on the day's freshest greenmarket ingredients as he slaves away in the space’s open kitchen.

Each Tuesday dinner features a seven-to-eight-course impromptu tasting menu, and while Colicchio will handle the cooking and plating, there will be a traditional waitstaff and wine director on hand to complete the evening's service. This new venture is a unique chance to see a great chef in his element, but we can't help but wonder if any former "Top Chef" contestants will show up to offer their old mentor/nemesis a quick-fire challenge of his own.

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