New Local Guide - Hot & Cool - 4/21 Launch Party at Trellis

The Hot & Cool Guide is coming to Roosevelt Island, and it is starting off with a launch party this coming Tuesdaday at Trellis from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The folks at Hot & Cool will be giving away free copies of the guide to those that attend.

For more info contact Kristi@hotandcoolguide.com. A sample page from the guide includes the below map. All information in the guides is to be divided into four categories: Dinig & Drinks, Living Well, Art and points of Interest and Local Resources.

Trellis Closed by Health Dept...Again

This evening, at approximately 9:00 pm, a number of individuals walking past Trellis noticed that the lights were out which could only mean bad news. According to the posted DOH notice Trellis has again been closed, as of 5:42 pm this evening, for accumulating 48 violation points. The restaurant was last closed on June 18, 2008 for having a violation score of 49 and was closed temporarily for two days reopening after after a June 20th inspection where the violations observed dropped down to 4. It is unknown how long this closure will last.

Double click the below picture to read the specific violations cited.

Unconfirmed: Trellis Temporarily Closed

An unconfirmed report has indicated that the Roosevelt Island restaurant Trellis may have been closed by the DOH.

According to the DOH website, Trellis was recently inspected twice at the beginning and end of May each time requiring a follow up inspection. It is unknown what triggered the reported closure or for how long the restaurant will be closed.

Picture courtesy Black & White Cookie Review Blog

A Taste of Jazz at The Trellis….

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I will admit that part of this blog’s purpose is to promote this island and portray it positively as it is our home and is a great place to live. As part of that goal I present videos spotlighting the facets of living here that makes the place fun and enjoyable.

On that note I present a short video focusing on the return of weekend music to the Trellis Restaurant. The sound could be a bit better but it gives you the feel of what it is to sit on the plaza outside the restaurant and to enjoy the music being presented along with any food or refreshments patrons of the Trellis are enjoying.

So if you like what you hear or see come on down to The Trellis.

Music at Trellis This Friday: "Bill Popp and the Tapes"

Don’t ask me how but somehow I stumbled across on the Internet the website for the group that is performing at Roosevelt Island’s only restaurant / diner Trellis this Friday night at 6:00 pm. For those of you that were not aware music has returned to Trellis on Friday and Saturday nights.

What is bugging me is I can not find the source page of how I found these guys. What is more confusing is that the ad in The Wire for Trellis indicates light jazz for Friday night but these guys per their site and per another on the web indicate their genre is pop rock or harder. And furthermore when I called the Trellis tonight the gentleman answering the phone had no idea and suggested I call again in the morning which I will do.

Anyhow the group supposedly appearing Friday, as noted above, is Bill Popp and the Tapes. Their website offers the opportunity among other features to listen to clips of their songs via downloadable MP3 files. I listened to a number of the songs and I am now planning to be there as they sound great and if the weather holds up it could be fun night on the plaza. I just hope I got the right group.