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NYC’s Carnegie Hall debuts Weill Café and daytime coffee bar

Famed concert hall this month opens two new offerings for visitor dining

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

January 4, 2024

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Carnegie Hall, the legendary concert hall, this month is opening the Weill Café, operated by Constellation Culinary Group, and a daytime coffee bar, the venue said Thursday.

The New York City venue, founded in 1891, said it will open the historic space on Jan. 22 for the first time for a neighborhood espresso bar and all-day café. In addition, on select evenings, a new pre-concert dining experience will be offered to ticketholders.

Weill Café will be open from 10 a.m. EST to 3 p.m EST Monday to Friday, featuring a rose-hued Gilded Age décor. It will offer espresso drinks, pastries, fresh juices, and a diverse menu of seasonal soups, salads, quiches, sandwiches, and sweets.

Weill Café's all-day menu boasts a morning bakery counter with scones, croissants, bagels, muffins, and breakfast pastries all served with butter, preserves, and honey. For a heartier experience, a full-service breakfast and lunch menu will feature quiche, avocado toast, soups, salads, sandwiches, and an array of snacks.

On select evenings beginning on Saturday, Jan. 20, Carnegie Hall will also introduce pre-concert dining at Weill Café for ticketholders.

The pre-concert dining will be under the culinary direction of Derek Prough, executive chef, and includes seated hors d’oeuvres, followed by starters, a plated meal, and concludes with a dessert. The menu features goat cheese charcuterie, spring pea bisque and roasted rack of lamb.

Ticketholders can book reservations for pre-concert dining at Weill Café via Resy.

Weill Café is at 154 West 57th St., accessed through Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall lobby.

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About the Author

Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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