#NYC restaurateur expands empire to Tribeca with Smyth Tavern
“NYC restaurateur expands empire to Tribeca with Smyth Tavern” A veteran restaurateur behind some of the city’s trendiest eateries is betting that diners are still willing to dig deep into their wallets amid the economic belt-tightening. John McDonald, who launched his first hit, MercBar, in Soho in 1993, is opening Smyth Tavern this week in…