Manhattanville Market
3229 Broadway (129-130th Street)
New York, NY 10027
917-522-0391
www.manhattanvillemarket.com
Hours:
Monday – Sunday – 11 am – 8 pm – open every day except for major holidays.
Owner and renowned Chef Franklin Becker
Benny's Famous - $4.00
Butterfunk Biscuit Banana Bread Pudding - $8.00
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Today I went to the grand opening of Manhattanville Market (Mm) at
Columbia University’s Jerome L. Green Science Center. It is such a wonderful and spacious food hall
that serves a variety of food such as: Benny Casanova’s Square Pies, Shai
Hummusiya, Chef Franklin Becker’s Butterfunk Biscuit Company, Mediterranean and
Israel cuisine and The Botanist that serves salads in which the greens and
herbs are grown on site. It is truly a
wonderful concept and a venue that is well needed. I had the pleasure of meeting owner and renowned
Chef Franklin Becker who was so personable and absolutely has the love of great
food. I watched him go to the encase
herb garden and break off the following for me to taste: Genovese Basil, Green Sorrel, Basil, Arugula and
Amaranth. They were all good but the spicy
arugula, oh my! I also met Melissa who
took the time to inform me of the concept of Manhattanville Market stating that
coming soon they will have live music, karaoke, and Oliva Tapas (opening in the fall) along with visiting chefs.
I had the Benny’s Famous square pizza pie from Benny Casanova’s Square
Pies (917-522-0395). Can I tell you that
sitting on top of the delightful, crunchy, tasteful and airy crust was mozzarella,
fresh basil, parmigiano reggiano and tomato sauce that you savor every
bite. You taste the maldon salt that is
sprinkle on top. This maldon salt looked
like sparkling crystals with a pyramid shape, soft yet crunchy. Maldon salt has a distinctive taste, less
salty than others, yet it has a zing to it.
It was great using it as a finishing salt.
After finishing my pizza and sitting for about oh 2 minutes, I decided
to be a bit greedy and try the Butterfunk Biscuit Banana Bread Pudding from the
famous Chef Chris Scott’s Butterfunk Biscuit Company (917-522-0391). So you pick up your spoon or fork whatever
you are comfortable with and dive in to the taste of fresh banana’s, got to be
homemade wafers, fresh whipped cream, and banana cream with a taste of white
chocolate and oat crumble, drizzled with caramel sauce. Not too sweet, just right. The smoothness of the pudding with everything
else, well I took the rest home.
The fusion of different food services is a delight and a comfort. Coming soon there will be live music, karaoke
and it has a spacious 12 seated bar. Mm
has indoor and outdoor dining. Per Mm “pull
up a chair and join them”. I would add
and stay awhile. You are greeted from
the time you enter and meet several other wonderful and personal staff. I had the pleasure of speaking with Ms. Angel
the artist and Chef Kevin. Here’s to a
successful and everlasting Mm venue!
"Food is our common ground, a universe experience". James Beard
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