Currently, this restaurant is closed for renovations, but when they reopen in February, you should expect to see a completely revamped space and a menu that’s driven by local winter ingredients.
Hugh Jackman: Laughing Man Coffee
When Hugh Jackman and his wife Deb were traveling through Ethiopia, they met a strange character named Dukale. Dukale and his family ran a small scale coffee farm, and they were only distributing locally because of the unethical trade value of independently grown beans.
Jackman and his wife went back to NYC and opened Laughing Man coffee using only Dukale’s beans and donating all the profits back into the Hugh Jackman Foundation and the Dukale family farm.
Robert De Niro: Locanda Verde
Locanda Verde is a modernized classic Mediterranean restaurant located in Tribeca, NYC. Robert De Niro has an affinity for upscale northern Italian food, and he uses Locanda Verde as his root of innovation and inspiration for his restaurants. With a menu overflowing with beautiful handmade pasta dishes, rich slow-cooked meats, and seasonal veggie dishes in a space that was built to mimic huge windowed European eateries, this spot is a must-visit.