In September 2013, the historic hang out of legendary Beat Generation writers, like Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, reopened after hotelier Sean MacPherson gave it a multi-million dollar makeover. Now, the Marlton Hotel has recently added a new dining option to the Greenwich Village property. Helmed by Chefs Michael Reardon and Jeremy Blutstein, Margaux opened January 6, 2014 and is serving breakfast, lunch and dinner from 7 a.m. to midnight.
The 98-seat restaurant, designed by MacPherson, is set just off the lobby bar. Wooden tables and chairs, olive green leather booths, antique mirrors, hanging light fixtures and floral tiles chosen by MacPherson himself in Argentina, decorate the space. Adjoining the main dining area is a skylight atrium with exposed brick, green shutters, and lots of plants, making for a more romantic atmosphere.
Margaux’s menu features cuisine influenced by the southern and eastern Mediterranean, France and California, but made with local, organic ingredients. Some items include: The Farmer’s Board, a sampling of avocado hummus, red quinoa tabouli, spicy sweet potato and roasted beets with grains of paradise; Diver Scallops with celery root, brussels leaves, black trumpet and chanterelle mushrooms; Black Bass Crudo with aji amarillo and yuzu; and Rotisserie Chicken with Urfa biber, sweet potato, and green harissa.
Cocktails like the Bohemian Sidecar (Applejack, cognac, lemon, Royal Combier, and Absinthe mist) and The Marlton House (Rittenhouse rye, Oloroso sherry, Dolin Dry Vermouth, Tempus Fugit Spirits Creme De Cacao A La Vanille, and Angostura bitters) have been designed by Bar Manager Hunter Orahood to evoke and honor the iconic Beat era.