Fine Restaurant Debuts at Prophecy

From its opening, originally as Coughlan’s in 2003, Prophecy in downtown White Plains has been Westchester’s premier night club and special events venue. Now it becomes a new fine restaurant as well, to be known as Prophecy Restaurant

Just opened this week, Prophecy Restaurant is the brainchild of Salvatore Callarame, a veteran restaurateur who has been involved in the development of a number of restaurant concepts in New York City, Westchester and Putnam—most recently as a partner in Baci of Larchmont, and a second unit in Mahopac.

“I’ve had a special concept in mind for some years that I will fulfill at Prophecy Restaurant,” he said.

Daniel J. Coughlan, owner of the facility, added, “We have always had fine food at Prophecy because we wanted it to support the level of quality that we project in our night club and special events venue, but with Sal’s concept, we take it up a big notch!”

With a fusion of Italian/Spanish cuisine, Prophecy Restaurant offers two options for dining:  an a la carte menu and a ”tasting/pairing” menu.

The a la carte menu features appetizers ranging from $10 to $12; salads for $7 or $8; and entrees from $18 to $27.  Small sides are $5 each, with three for $13 and five for $20. There is also a meat platter for $18; a cheese platter and a fruit platter, each for $15.

The “tasting/wine pairing” menu offers 14 different tasting experiences chosen by the chef, paired to four different wines, at $75 per person.

“Our tasting menu is a sampling of dishes from our a la carte menu,” Callarame explained.

A typical tasting menu might include such dishes as Shrimp Ceviche in a citrus marinade; Twisted Calamari, tempura battered with a spicy Thai sauce; and Imported Mozzarella, with roasted peppers and arugula, all offered with the first wine.

With a second wine two pasta courses are offered: perhaps Farfalle, the bow-tie pasta, or the Callarame family’s recipe of Spaghetti with fresh diced tomato, spinach, onions and marinated baby eggplant with ricotta salata.

“Both our Spaghetti and our Thai Calamari are sure to become our signature dishes," said Callarame.

The pasta is followed by a salad. Then a sorbet to cleanse the palate. Chef’s choices for the three entrée presentations might be: Baby Lamb Chops with chimi churri sauce and garlic mashed potatoes, Skirt Steak, and Chicken Parmigiano, offered with the third paired wine.

 “Then we present a three-tiered cornucopia of mini indulgences, with the fourth wine. I think that we offer something truly unique in this region,” Callarame concluded.

Alberto Cano, who has been with Prophecy since its original opening, is the executive chef, having come from several restaurant operations owned by the Vuli restaurant family.

The design of the facility, elaborately fashioned with emblems of predicting the future – crystals in it chandeliers, signs of the Zodiac, tarot cards – looks much like a medieval castle’s great hall. The main dining room seats 90 people, and a sidewalk café offering en plein air dining.

Prophecy Restaurant is open Tuesday through Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 pm. Reservations are suggested. For further information, call the restaurant at: 914-285-0900, or visit the website: www.prophecywhiteplains.com.

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