Buvette

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42 Grove St., New York, NY 10014 40.732591 -74.004293
nr. Bleecker St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-255-3590 Send to Phone

Cuisine: French
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Official Website

ilovebuvette.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, 8am-2am;Sat-Sun, 11am-2am

Nearby Subway Stops

1 at Christopher St.-Sheridan Sq.

Prices

$7-$10

Special Features

Late-Night Dining
Notable Chef

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

Jody Williams likes to think small, and whereas her old haunt, the diminutive Gottino, was what she called a gastroteca, the 50-seat Buvette is her French-inspired gastroteque: a place where people meet for casual food and drink any time of day.

Williams’s artful renovation of the historic Pink Tea Cup space incorporates a marble bar, reclaimed-white-oak flooring, and a chandelier custom-made by artist Warren Muller, plus pinhole photography and hand-crafted leather baskets for the nuts she likes to serve as bar snacks. Why French? “I always wanted to do a tarte Tatin,” says Williams, who has stocked her menu with pissaladière, Provençal tians, croque monsieur, housemade charcuterie, and assorted tartines made with baguettes from Royal Crown. The only cocktails on offer will be martinis and Manhattans, and Williams plans to market various olive oils, Maine sea salt, and her signature nut pestos to go. Of the lingering Italian influence pervasive throughout, she says, “I can’t stop drinking Italian wine.” — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld