Le Bernardin
Only the second chef to oversee the kitchen at this Midtown classic, Eric Ripert has made the New York City restaurant one of the country’s top restaurants since he took over in 1994. A renovation of the dining room in 2011 updated the look of the space with sheer metal curtains and a looming triptych of a crashing wave; the food has been cutting edge for years. Savory courses are divided into “almost raw,” “barely touched,” and “lightly cooked,” and pair pristine seafood with global flavors—Peruvian-style ceviches and Japanese-esque sashimi are common—and more unusually, with meat, as in his famed thinly-pounded tuna-and-foie gras appetizer. Sommelier Aldo Sohm is a wine world star in his own right, with a 750 bottle list to draw from. For those who don’t want to commit to the full four-course prix-fixe, a lounge serves cocktails and Ripert’s haute cuisine take on a croque monsieur (with caviar and salmon) and lobster roll (truffled and served on brioche).
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From Food & Wine , AUG 2011
A few years ago, I decided to take a break from my job as an editor and try life as an oyster farmer. I spent two years working alongside Island...MORE
From Food & Wine , MAR 2011
Austrian native Aldo Sohm, the star sommelier at Manhattan's Le Bernardin, recently collaborated with renowned winemaker Gerhard Kracher...MORE
From Food & Wine , MAY 2009
Anyone who’s eaten at this superlative restaurant won’t be surprised by chef-owner Eric Ripert’s philosophy: “We are completely obsessed with...MORE
From Food & Wine , JUL 2011
La Boîte á Epice's Salvador blend, with saffron and pimentón, is a favorite of Eric Ripert at NYC's...MORE
From Food & Wine , OCT 2010
'A winemaker I know once did a test to see how plastic corks affect a wine's flavor. He filled empty wine bottles with water, put plastic corks in them and...MORE
From Food & Wine , SEP 2010
The difference is that after my Peninsula biscuit, I'm pretty sure I hugged the waiter, and at Le Bernardin, I wouldn't dare—but it's not the latter's cheerful...MORE
From Food & Wine , JAN 2010
Aldo Sohm of New York City's Le Bernardin is as good at pairing wines as he is at charming customers. But to truly test his mettle, F&W secretly enlisted critic Frank Bruni to play the role of nightmare diner...MORE
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