Manhattan

After thirty-four years at the helm of celebrated Gotham Bar & Grill and loaded with three James Beard awards, five three-star reviews from the New York Times, and a Michelin star, Chef Alfred Portale—one of the famed pioneers of New American cuisine—has opened his first restaurant. Named after the famous chef, Portale is an exploration of regional Italian cooking executed with a modern sensibility.
Located at 126 West 18th Street, Portale occupies a landmarked carriage house built in 1864, one of nine extant stables from a group of thirteen, erected between 1864-1866. The two-story brick building’s large arched windows relate to its mix of revival Romanesque, Renaissance, and Byzantine styles. Inside, INC Architecture & Design have created a contemporary interpretation of mid-twentieth-century Italian decor. A blend of unhewn materials like painted-white exposed brick, mix with meticulously crafted details made of brass, black lacquer, teal leather, calacatta arabescato marble, and burled walnut, on furniture.