THE PRICE HIKE

Dovetail, John Fraser’s Michelin-starred eatery on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, has raised the price of its chef’s tasting menu from $125 to $135, a modest 8% hike. The shorter seasonal tasting rose by $75 to $77, a 3% hike. The a la carte menu is still available, with prices ranging from $14-$42. The roasted sirloin with beef cheek lasagna is now $42, a $4 hike from $38. I’ll let chef Fraser explain the set menu changes in his own words:

• “The price hikes are directly related to the recent changes in menu offerings. I’m usually a little behind in price hikes as it takes a few weeks to quantify the changes. We added truffles to the gnudi dish on the 77 dollar menu and we added lobster and truffle stuffed onion to the chefs tasting menu.”

The cost of wine pairings for the chef’sl tasting remained stable at $90 per person. In fact, Fraser added a Riesling pairing for $80, which offsets the $10 hike (if ordered). And while it’s been a few years since The Price Hike’s last trip to Dovetail, we’ll rate this one a BUY based on our fine experiences at Fraser’s dearly departed What Happens When. That all said, let’s check out the new FINAL COSTreadings (price + 8.875% tax + optional 18% tip) for the Chef’s Tasting: 

• For two: $343
• For four: $684
• For two with wine pairing: $570
• For four with wine pairing: $1,141

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