A Home for Jazz Between the College Bars
Bebop adds a little ‘Paris on the corner of 110th’
For jazz enthusiasts and fine diners, Thursday nights at Bistro Ten 18 are a treat for the senses. Located near Columbia University at 1018 Amsterdam Ave., the French restaurant is surrounded by rowdy student hotspots, yet the atmosphere of the Bistro is low-key and elegant; not only with its sophisticated cuisine but also with its addition of weekly live music. Since September, guests have enjoyed the soothing tunes of the Morningside Jazz Collective every Thursday from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Read more
The New Old Bistro
Even though Craig Skiptunis loved the cuisine at his restaurant, Bistro Ten 18, he decided to make it better.
“We have been around for a long time and what we are working on now is local fare,” Skiptunis said. “Over the last year we really made a push for locally grown and locally raised products.”
The restaurant, which Skiptunis started with his mother and brother, opened in 2000 and remains popular with neighborhood residents. Read more
