Holiday Baking with Miro Uskokovic
It’s Gramercy Tavern’s 25th Christmas, and the restaurant casts an inviting glow. You’ll have the distinct feeling you’ve been transported to the candlelit magic of a Dickensian Christmas, a warm, nostalgic harbor in modern-day New York, New York.
The halls are decked. The renowned in-house floral team has adorned the restaurant with ruby red roses, pomegranates, and holly berries; verdant kissing balls hang from the exposed beams; and an ever-changing harvest table hosts a golden cornucopia of metallic-hued artichokes, walnuts, pears, and grapes. In the corner is a bar-top Christmas tree adorned with lights, beads, and more than 100 intricately detailed cookie ornaments. The cookies smell richly of peppermint and vanilla, and each one sports a magnificent design iced by pastry chef Miro Uskokovic and his merry band of pastry pros.
The elegant edible ornaments are a mere shadow of Miro’s grand hand at work. Dinner at Gramercy Tavern is a multicourse affair, and every single guest will have a taste of one of his creations. On one night, you could choose something like his tender browned butter cake served with pear and blue cheese mousse. Or perhaps you’ll go with the always satisfying,
