There’s A New Chef in Town

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Meet Gabriele’s Innovative New Chef, Stephen Lewandowski

Stephen Lewandowski

Never fear, your favorite steak is still on the menu at Greenwich’s legendary steak house, Gabriele’s. Their innovative new chef, Stephen Lewandowski (whose taste testers included Bruce Springsteen and Robert De Niro once upon a time), has made some spectacular additions based on “layering flavors.”

For example, he says, “the endive” in the blue cheese salad, “adds a nice bitter flavor which compliments the sweetness of the cherries as well as the strong flavor of the blue cheese. The glazed pecans add a little spice (from cayenne in the glaze) as well as crunch to the dish. The dressing has apple cider vinegar which gives you acidity which again balances the sweet bitter flavor. The whole salad sits on top of a vanilla pear mousse which adds a creamy texture to the total dish.”

At around $14, Gabriele’s new salads are worth talking about. Lewandowski makes a point of visiting tables himself at Gabriele’s to ensure his menu is hitting the right notes with diners; achieving a layered flavor profile that hits, “the tastes buds in your mouth with sweet, salty, bitter, sour, spicy.”

Gabriele’s (203.622.4223) opens at 5:00 pm daily for dinner.

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