
ONE of Francesca Moreira’s first words was “otto,” short for risotto. And it was fitting: Francesca is the daughter of Marco Moreira, the executive chef and a partner at Tocqueville and 15 East, and Jo-Ann Makovitzky, his wife and partner.
Read more here: Chefs Cook Vegetables with their Children
ONE of Francesca Moreira’s first words was “otto,” short for risotto. And it was fitting: Francesca is the daughter of Marco Moreira, the executive chef and a partner at Tocqueville and 15 East, and Jo-Ann Makovitzky, his wife and partner. Recipe Polenta With Pomodoro Sauce Read more here: Chefs Cook Vegetables with their [...]

![]() Marco Moreira and Jo-Ann Makovitzky own two restaurants in Manhattan, serving foods inspired by trips to the greenmarket. |
Jo-Ann Makovitzky’s life revolves around food. The New York City native began planning her culinary career at a young age, becoming a chef’s apprentice at age 15 and later attending the Culinary Institute of America. In 1985, she claimed the title of first female cook at La Caravelle, one of the city’s classic French restaurants that recently closed. It was also food that brought Makovitzky and her husband together—she met Marco Moreira during a stint at Dean & DeLuca, and the pair now own two restaurants of their own near Union Square, including the American-European infusion destination called Tocqueville, which features fresh, local ingredients from the Union Square Greenmarket.
In addition to chef and restaurateur, Makovitzky is mom to 9-year-old Francesca—another job that puts her foodie know-how to work. We sat down with the Manhattanite to glean her wisdom on getting kids to love healthy, local, and sustainable food.
Kaitlin Ahem of NY Metro Parents interviewed Jo-Ann about her secrets for getting kids to eat healthy and Jo-Ann shared her delicious recipe for Greenmarket Vegetable Chowder: Marco Moreira and Jo-Ann Makovitzky own two restaurants in Manhattan, serving foods inspired by trips to the greenmarket. Jo-Ann Makovitzky’s life revolves around food. The New [...]
Tuesday May 29th 2o12 Our Signature Dish Uni Carbonara was featured in Eater’s Untouchable video series. Watch our chef Jason describe one of Tocqueville’s most beloved dishes in the video below *****

The next time you visit us at Tocqueville restaurant, be sure and ask for our new collection of Roberts Taste Enchancing Wineware.
We are now offering this as part of your personal wine service for a more ‘enhanced’ dining experience.
“Off the beaten palate’s” review of the Umami dinner
Robert’s Wineware, exclusively at Tocqueville. The next time you visit us at Tocqueville restaurant, be sure and ask for our new collection of Roberts Taste Enchancing Wineware. We are now offering this as part of your personal wine service for a more ‘enhanced’ dining experience. “Off the beaten palate’s” review of the Umami dinner [...]
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Chef Marco Moreira and daughter Francesca cook Father’s Day meal-Kobe sliders and potato salad

Welcome to the first blog post for Tocqueville , 15 East Restaurant and Catering by Tocqueville.
This is an exciting day for me and for my company. Over the past 11 years, since Tocqueville’s inception I have met so many fabulous people, it is truly the best thing about what I do. We have exchanged ideas, learned about each others families and careers, shared happy and sad moments in time and exchanged recipes, entertaining and vacation ideas. I hope through this blog we will be able connect more frequently and create a forum for people who enjoy adding to the conversation or just listening. So I decided to dedicate this first blog to everyone who has decided to venture into one of our “joints” and has added to the experience. You have all added to the success of what we do and have helped us get a little better each day. I hope we have added as much to your lives.
CHEERS! AND LOOK FOR THE NEXT POST IN A WEEK.
Jo-Ann