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"Superlative Ingredients and Clear Talent" - New York Times
"Terrific, Inventive, Plate-Clearing Fare from a Creative Chef" - Zagat
"BEST NEW RESTAURANT 2005" - "BEST WINE PROGRAM 2007" - Westchester Magazine

Australian Wine Dinner - Thursday March 11

We'll have 4 Aussie wines (2 white and 2 red) and a "sticky" all paired with a Chef Karp menu. Our good friend David Calkins will be back to talk and pour. 7 pm - $75 plus tax & grat. 914-834-1244 to reserve or cmuraszewski@PlatesonthePark.com

Martini Mixer - In the Bar Area - Thursday March 18th

Featuring Singer / Songwriter Hadar Orshalimy

Hadar Orshalimy is a singer/songwriter with something to say and a fresh way to say it! Join us by the bar to hear Hadar on keyboards while she sings songs from her new album, "In my Shoes". "Commuter specials" to run all night for the occasion - 1/2 price on all appetizers at the bar (including the incredibly popular Kobe Burger) and many drink deals! And, put your name in the wine bucket - someone's gonna' win a copy of the CD. Check her out beforehand: www.hadarmusic.com Yofi!

Passover To-go or To-stay! March 29th & 30th

The foods of Passover at PLATES. Chef Karp has prepared a Passover to-go menu to help you "let your people come". As profiled in Westchster Magazine April, it includes his Mom's famous recipe matzoh ball soup and Matzoh Lasagna, a vegetarian dish he discovered during the Milan years!

On Tuesday March 30th, a Passover menu will be available at PLATES for everyone to enjoy. 4 courses: Gefilte Fish, Matzoh Ball Soup, Brisket and Matzoh "Lasagne", Dessert and Macaroons. BYOH (bring your own Haggadah). $45 adults and $20 children. To order or reserve: cmuraszewski@PlatesonthePark.com or 914-834-1244.

Saturday "Side Door Fish" at PLATES

The fresh fish, bread, and pulled pork sandwiches you've come to love from the PLATES stand at the Larchmont Farmer's Market will be available every Saturday all winter long at our winter outpost - Side Door Fish at PLATES. Just pull into our parking lot and look for the white tent every Saturday through spring. Side Door Fish will be open from 9 am to 3 pm and will have:

House Smoked Salmon - House Cured Pastrami - Brisket - Fresh Bacon - Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Full and Half Rack of Bar-b-q St. Louis Pork Ribs - Challah - Baguettes - Multigrain Bread
Sole - Tuna - Swordfish - Bass - Squid - Scallops - Market specials

PLATES Catering for your Special Event and in-home Entertaining!

PLATES adds culinary flair to your special occasion at PLATES or in your home.   Our catered events are creative, innovative, and tailored to your needs.   Let us know how our chef teams and catering captains can make you a guest at your own fete.   And, our "Dining in your Dining Room" program is a simple way to have small dinner parties that are stress free.   Give us a buzz at: catering@PlatesonthePark.com

Holland America and Food & Wine Magazine Select Chef Karp as Celebrity Chef

Set Sail To Alaska - Culinary Lessons on the High Seas - August 23 - 30, 2009

Chef Matthew Karp has once again been selected as the Celebrity Chef on board the Holland America Cruise Line MS Veendam for a 8 day/ 7 night cruise to Alaska. Chef Karp will be giving cooking lessons on-board in the ships "Studio Teaching Kitchen", deriving culinary inspiration from ports of call in Ketchikan, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, Juneau and Skagway. A once in a lifetime adventure in this, the 50th anniversary year of Alaska's Statehood and the 5th anniversary of PLATES! This appointment by Holland America again places Chef Karp in the company of some of the finest Chefs in America. Friends of PLATES will be entitled to preferred rates and on-board extras! For more information click here for an on-line brochure of the voyage, or call Pisa Brothers Travel at (212) 265-8420 ext. 251 for Andrew Shmerler.

"Bottomless BBQ" Sundays

Join in every Sunday for Chef Karp's $28 "bottomless BBQ" Sunday with a $10 kids menu for the 10 and unders. Pulled pork, ribs, brisket, and other "smoker specials". You order it, we keep it coming! Pair it with our beers on tap: Magic Hat #9 or Hefeweizen Circus Boy and take a spot on the outdoor patio or inside as you please. Regular menu also available. Dinner service begins at 5pm.

(Your) Wine Wednesdays

No corkage fee for bringing your own wine on Wednesday evenings. An opportunity for collectors (or anyone, really!) to uncork that special bottle in a great room with a superb meal. PLATES will decant, handle, pour and accommodate the needs of the vintage!

Prix Fixe Early Evening Dining at PLATES

It started as a way to celebrate our 3rd birthday, but due to its popularity has become permanent! Any two courses from our prix fixe menu for $30 - appetizer/entrée, entrée/dessert, or even appetizer/dessert if you're so inclined. We open at 5 pm and the offer holds until 7:00 on Sunday through Friday Evenings. A great way to enjoy a PLATE-Date with a price break!

PLATES Tasting Menus

Explore the range of Chef Karp's Spring inspirations with our 5 or 7 course tasting menu. $65 or $80. Pair it with wines and you've got yourself a culinary experience! Available every night.

Hope to see you soon at PLATES!

121 Myrtle Boulevard
Larchmont, NY
914-834-1244

For reservations and assistance: manager@PlatesonthePark.com

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Plates Recent Press and TV


  • Gannett Journal News - Profile on Chef Karp's Home Passover Seder - April 16, 2008
  • Arrive - Amtrak Acela Business Traveler Magazine - Featuring Chef Karp - February 2008
  • Westchester Magazine - The Dining Issue (full page photo pg. 60) - August 2007
  • Westchester Health & Life Magazine - Article Profiling "Favorites" of Local Chefs - August 2007
  • Restaurant Business Magazine - Article about PLATES - May 2007
  • Westchester Gannett Journal News - Feature on Chef Karp - June 20, 2007
  • Westchester Gannett Journal News - Video Interview - June 20 2007
  • Nation's Restaurant News - Chef Karp and PLATES National Profile - November 28, 2005
  • Westchester Magazine – Restaurant Design Excellence – August 2006  
  • Larchmont Gazette – Chef Karp at the Larchmont Farmers Market – June 2006
  • Westchester Magazine - Best of Westchester Issue - Best New Restaurant July 2005
  • Gannett Journal News - "Hot Chefs" Profile of Chef Matthew Karp
  • Rye Record - Review of PLATES - December 15, 2005
  • Larchmont Gazette - Profile of Chef Karp at the James Beard House - November 2005
  • New York Times - Review, May 31, 2004
  • Westchester Magazine - Best New Restaurant 2004 - February 2005 Issue
  • Westchester Magazine - Profile, October 2004, Issue
  • Westchester Magazine - Profile, August 2004, Issue
  • Scarsdale Enquirer - Profile, June 18, 2004
  • Larchmont Gazette - Review, June 2004
  • Scarsdale Enquirer - Review, July 9, 2004
  • Westchester Gannett Journal News - Review, July 1, 2004 & Profile April 19, 2005
  • New Rochelle Standard Star - Profile, July 22, 2004
  • Mamaroneck Times - Profile, July 22, 2004
  • Food Arts - Profile, September Issue, 2004
  • New Rochelle Sound Report - Profile, May 2004
  • News 12 Westchester - TV Interview and Culinary demo, May 11 & October 21, 2004
  • WVOX - Talk Radio Westchester, Profile, March 2004
  • The Rye Item - Story / Profile, October 10, 2004
  • Westchester Wag Magazine - profile of Chef Karp and PLATES, November 2004 & April 2005
  • Westchester County Times - Review - March 2005
  • In Town Magazine - Larchmont/Mamaroneck & Bronxville - Spring Summer 2005
  • "A blend of Serenity and Urbanity" - Inspired Restaurant Interiors - Westchester Magazine
    Chef Karp Selected National Chef of the Week - Nation's Restaurant News
    "PLATES is terrific!" - Journal News