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Celebrate your graduation with family and friends by taking advantage of New York City like never before. Commencement Carnival 2009 brings you a festival of the city's best culinary arts and culture on the cheap.
11 days, 22 featured events, 44 restaurants
In order to take advantage of Commencement Carnival offers at participating restaurants, graduating students and recent alumni must present their Columbia Alumni Arts League membership card or CUID at all restaurants. When possible, call for advance reservations and mention Columbia University. The Class of 2009 can sign up for a FREE one year membership online or in person at the Ticket and Information Center located in the lobby of Lerner Hall on 115th and Broadway and open Monday 3-8PM, Tuesday - Friday 1-8PM, and Saturday 3-10PM.
Click here to view all 44 restaurants on one page
Click here to view all 44 restaurants ordered by neighborhood
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French
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LOCATION:
314 Bleecker Street
(corner of Bleecker & Grove St)
212.675.9463
HOURS:
Daily 8am-midnight
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10% off the final bill
A.O.C. opened in early 2003 and is an authentic French Bistro serving classic French food. The chef & owner was the chef at Les Deux Gamins for 5 years. His partner is the owner of a wholesale seafood company which services the restaurant. Thus, amazingly fresh and delicious seafood is offered daily. There is a beautiful outdoor garden and patio in the back which is opened during the warmer weather.
Dish price range: $15-$26
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American, French
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LOCATION:
85 MacDougal Street
(near Bleecker)
212.673.8184
HOURS:
Daily noon-midnight
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Prix-Fixe is offered to Columbia for $30 ($5 off)
With the air of a secret find on an out-of-the-way Paris street, this terrific little Village bistro's French-American fare comes via a sweet staff; it can be a squeeze, but it's romantic for dining a deux; P.S. try the cooking classes or don a blindfold for one of their 'Dark Dining' events (Zagats).
Dish price range: $17-$24
Columbia Prix-Fixe: $30
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Italian
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LOCATION:
74 Seventh Ave. South
near Barrow Street
212.367.7470
HOURS:
Mon - Fri:
12pm - 5pm lunch
5pm - 12am dinner
Sat - Sun:
11am - 4pm brunch
5pm - 12am dinner
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Special Prix-Fixe Menu for Lunch and Dinner
Centro Vinoteca's menu is a compilation of trendy Italian dining styles-small plates, or "piccolini"; an eclectic selection of wines from the "enoteca" wine bar; and rustic pastas. The chef in charge is Anne Burrell, a former sous chef at Felidia and a protégée of the great maestro himself, Mario Batali. As is the fashion these days, the little piccolini dishes patter down on the table in endless waves. The antipasti are heftier and more carefully executed (try the good, rusticated pizza with layers of spicy sausage, stracchino cheese, and arugula). But the real reason for visiting Centro Vinoteca is the pastas. Like Batali, Burrell has a knack for taking big, potentially overwhelming flavors and imbuing them with sweetness and light. Her ravioli (one filled with a single gently poached egg, the other with broccoli rabe and Swiss chard) are models of that temperamental genre, and so are the gnocchi, which are crisped around the edges, sunk in a richly chunky lamb Bolognese, and dusted with frizzled onions. (NY Mag)
Dish price range: $14-$39
Columbia Prix-Fixe Lunch: $19.95
Columbia Prix-Fixe Dinner: $35
Click here to view the lunch and dinner menus
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Italian
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LOCATION:
60 Greenwich Ave
(11th Street and 7th Ave)
212.924.8000
HOURS:
Mon-Fri noon-3pm and 5:30pm-midnight
Sat-Sun noon-4pm and 5:30pm-midnight
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Special Prix-Fixe Menu for Lunch and Dinner
Gusto's gutsy, authentic regional Italian dishes always respect the seasons. The wine list features the best of Italy's viniculture, while the specialty and classic cocktails showcase fresh ingredients and house-made infusions.
Dish price range: $16-$32
Columbia Prix-Fixe Lunch: $19.95
Columbia Prix-Fixe Dinner: $35
Click to view the Lunch and Dinner menus
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