In July 1994 , Colicchio and his partner Danny Meyer opened the Gramercy Tavern in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of Manhattan . It was voted Most Popular Restaurant in New York City by the Zagat Survey in 2003 and 2005 . He sold his interest in 2006 and is no longer affiliated with the restaurant . In spring 2001 , he opened the first Craft restaurant one block south of Gramercy Tavern . A year later , he opened the first Craftsteak at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas . In 2003 , he began the first ' wichcraft , his sandwich shop . In 2010 , he opened Colicchio & Sons , and also Riverpark . Shortly after the September 11 attacks , Colicchio joined volunteers serving food to rescue workers at Ground Zero
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Tom Colicchio