Eats
An at home atmosphere at American Bar
BY ALEX MITCHELL
While it might be the
new restaurant on
West Village block of
Greenwich Avenue between West
10th and Charles Streets, American
Bar is certainly serving up a
familiar feel to its diners.
Opening its doors the week of
Feb. 9, this restaurant’s style is
the brainchild of Kyle Hotchkiss
Carone while its cuisine comes
from both the mind and hands of
head chef Carolina Santos-Neves.
It is a cross of those two
styles that give American bar it’s
“playful nostalgia” described by
Hotchkiss Carone, who chose the
name American Bar upon the fact
that a great deal of foreign, major
cities all have an “American Bar,”
yet New York had not.
This American Bar features
many nods to its international
doppelgängers both in menu and
design, Hotchkiss Carone says.
Meanwhile, that evolving menu
also puts emphasis on continental
classics with a modern twist
and plenty of variety done by
Santos-Neves.
Whether coming in for an appetizer
in the cocktail booth area
or sitting down for a few courses,
there’s an array of options.
Her selection spans from sides
crispy onion strings (a favorite of
Hotchkiss Carone) and snacks
like pigs in a blanket to starters
like tuna tartare along side larger
scale entrees such as braised short
ribs and blackened king salmon.
It’s that various feel set
throughout different portions of
the restaurant that give American
Bar a homey and warm atmosphere
“like a dinner party,”
according to Hotchkiss Carone.
On the warm front, there is
one side dish which is a little
extra enticing and certainly an
American classic — a mac and
cheese featuring Havarti.
Tuna tartare with chips at American Bar.
That rigatoni features a gently
crisped exterior with a zesty,
cheesy goodness beneath that is
an opportune way to begin a deep
meal.
Another unique entree is the engagement
chicken, served for one.
That dish is a bird garnished
garlic, lemon, thyme, rosemary
& seasonal vegetables with
drippings, which rumor has
it guarantees the question
being popped after consumption,
Hotchkiss Carone told on
Valentine’s Day.
He’s also made it a mission to
“bring back the Cosmo in 2020.”
His version includes pomegranate
seeds which provide a tart accent
to the drink.
Shifting to something on the
sweeter side, the Tower Bar
Sundae by Santos-Neves is an ice
dream lovers delight.
It’s a nod to one of Hotchkiss
Carone’s friend’s in Los Angeles
who operates Tower Bar and the
decadent dessert even uses special
order cards.
American Bar was given permission
to use the exact cards
from Tower Bar and decided to
keep its logo on the new printouts.
Although there’s plenty of
options to pick from, Santos-
Neves kindly suggests keeping it
to only three for both flavor and
efficiency.
All in all, there aren’t many occasions
occasions that American
Bar doesn’t accommodate and its
certainly on the way to becoming
a namesake in the Village.
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