Grand Award Winner Tribeca Grill Closes

The longtime Grand Award winner closes its doors after 34 years

The dining room at Tribeca Grill in New York City
Tribeca Grill earned the Wine Spectator Grand Award in 2002. (Evan Sung)

In 1990 chef and restaurateur Drew Nieporent and Academy Award–winning actor Robert De Niro caused a stir with the opening of Tribeca Grill. In the decades that followed, the Wine Spectator Grand Award winner’s dining room was filled with Hollywood stars, wine world legends and lovers of the good life. Now, those days have come to an end. After an announcement in February, the restaurant served its last meal March 1. 

This story was originally published on February 12, 2025. You can read the full-length version here.

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