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Nine New York Restaurants Offer Tomato-Inspired
Dishes and Cocktails August 18th – August 29th
Tour de France Restaurant Group offers a sumptuous selection of specialty dishes and cocktails featuring heirloom tomatoes grown by local farmers.
The nine Tour de France eateries allow diners to taste the gamete of French cuisine from Paris to Provence. For the third annual Tomato Festival, each restaurant will offer their unique regional interpretation of tomato favorites featuring signature ingredients.
In addition, during Tomato Festival, all nine Tour de France restaurants will feature the signature cocktail Fiery Heirloom “Bell” Cocktail $12 created by Aviram Turgeman (beverage director Tour de France) and Ali Boyd (Mixologist-Nice Matin).
Particpating Restaurants Include:
Cafe D'Alsace: www.cafedalsace.com
1695 2nd Avenue (at 88th Street); 212.722.5133
French Roast Uptown: www.frenchroastny.com/
2340 Broadway (at 85th Street); 212.799.1533;
French Roast Downtown: www.frenchroastny.com
78 West 11th Street (at 6th Avenue); 212.533.2233
Le Monde: www.lemondenyc.com/
2885 Broadway (btw 112th & 113th Street); 212.531.3939
L'Express: www.lexpressnyc.com/
249 Park Avenue (at 20th Street); 212. 254.5858
Maison: www.maisonnyc.com/
1700 Broadway ( at 53rd Street); 212.757.2233
Marseille: www.marseillenyc.com/
630 9th Avenue (at 44th Street); 212.333.2323
Nice Matin: www.nicematinnyc.com/
201 West 79th Street (at Amsterdam); 212.873.6423
Pigalle: www.pigallenyc.com/
790 8th Avenue (at 48th Street); 212.489.2233
The Fiery Heirloom Bell Cocktail
Ingredients:
4 pieces of 1-inch squares of red bell pepper
3 heirloom cherry tomatoes (2 halved for muddling, 1 for garnish)
1/2oz honey syrup (equal parts of honey and hot water combined, stirred and chilled)
3/4oz fresh lemon juice
1/2oz Orange Curacao
2oz Crop tomato infused vodka (certified USDA organic)
Pinch of chili pepper flakes for finishing
Directions:
In a mixing glass, muddle the red bell pepper and 2 of the cherry tomatoes in the honey syrup and lemon juice to infuse flavor, add remaining ingredients (except chili), add ice and shake well, strain into an ice filled highball glass, finish with the pinch of chili and garnish with the remaining cherry tomato on a cocktail pick. Serve with a straw.
