"Back in the 1870s, had you booked a room at Henry Meyer's Hotel near the South Street Seaport, you might have run into Teddy Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, Wild Bill Cody, Annie Oakley and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid at the tavern he named The Paris Café. And while sipping on a Manhattan cocktail you could have watched the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge."
"The menu is largely Parisian bistro inspired, overseen by chef Benjamin Wolff, a Jersey boy who's worked in New Orleans and in New York at Racines, and put in time as a fishmonger at Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co., as well as running a bread business for two years out of his apartment. He told me that seafood is his favored kind of cookery and that French cuisine without too much fuss is what he is now committed to."
The Paris Café dates to the 1870s and attracted figures such as Teddy Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, Wild Bill Cody, Annie Oakley, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid while patrons could watch Brooklyn Bridge construction. New owners restored the space to preserve historic features: tin ceiling, pewter-topped bar, mosaic tile floors and brass appointments, adding improved lighting and comfortable acoustics. The menu is largely Parisian bistro-inspired, overseen by chef Benjamin Wolff, who worked in New Orleans and at Racines, served as a fishmonger at Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co., and ran a bread business. The kitchen favors seafood and classic French preparations, with offerings like raw oysters, plateau de la mer and a creamy foie gras terrine with buttered housemade brioche.
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