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Gabriel Kreuther
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Restaurantinformation
Established2015(2015)
Owner(s)Gabriel Kreuther
Head chefGabriel Kreuther
Pastry chefMarc Aumont
Food typeAlsatian (French/German) with American influences
Dress codeBusiness Casual
Rating
Street addressW. R. Grace Buildingat 41 West42nd Streetacross fromBryant ParkinMidtown, Manhattan
CityNew York City
CountyManhattan
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code10036
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°45′15.83″N73°58′57.27″W/ 40.7543972°N 73.9825750°W/40.7543972; -73.9825750
Seating capacity
  • 85
  • 150 (including standing room)
Reservations
  • Required (dinner)
  • Recommended (otherwise)
Websitewww.gknyc

Gabriel Kreutheris a two-Michelin-starrestaurant inManhattannamed after its chef and owner, Gabriel Kreuther. It specializes in modernAlsatian foodwith other French, German, and American influences.

Menu[edit]

Gabriel Kreuther specializes in modernAlsatian foodwith other French, German, and American influences. It offers a more casual, less expensive lunch menu, and also has a large bar and lounge serving cocktails and lighter or small dishes.[2]For evening dining, the restaurant serves a four-course dinner.[3]Also available are tasting menus of six or nine courses.[3]

Their most famous dish is asturgeonandsauerkrauttart with a caviar mousseline smoked in applewood.[3]Some of the restaurant's other main-course options includelangoustinetartare with flying fish roe, cauliflower, and macadamia puree; terrine of creamy foie gras with brittle black truffled praline served with cider-poached quince, pomegranate and chestnut cornbread; orhamachiwith black truffles and foie gras in millefeulle pastry.[3]

All diners are served at least oneamuse-boucheand a variety of breads.[3]The restaurant stocks a wine list of 1,800 selections.[3]For the fourth course diners choose either cheese or dessert.[3]

The bar has its own lighter menu ranging from snacks totartes flambéesand large plates.[3]

While the restaurant ishaute cuisine,the dress code isbusiness casual;Kreuther has stated "My intent was always to have a comfortable environment where people feel good in it and bring it really down to earth", so he eliminated the need for diners to wear formal wear, a business suit, or tie or jacket.[4]

The chef[edit]

The owner, Gabriel Kreuther, initially worked in restaurants across France, Switzerland, and Germany before moving to the United States. In the US, he worked atLa Caravelle,a classic French restaurant, and as Chef De Cuisine at Atelier, a Mediterranean restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton.[4]At his prior restaurant, The Modern, aDanny Meyerrestaurant located inside theMuseum of Modern Art,he worked as an executive chef. Gabriel gained the prestigiousJames Beard Award,his first Michelin star, and first worked with Marc Aumont, his current pastry chef. He was also named one ofFood & Wine Magazine's Best New Chefs in 2003.[5]

In November 2021, he collaborated withMichael Ruhlmanto publish his first book,Gabriel Kreuther: The Spirit of Alsace, a Cookbook.The book contains recipes from his eponymous restaurant, memories of Alsace, and classics from Alsatian cuisine with a foreword byJean-Georges Vongerichten.[6]

Awards and accolades[edit]

Gabriel Kreuther received its firstMichelin starin 2015 shortly after opening.[7]

The New York Timesawarded the restaurant three stars in 2015.[8]

TheVillage Voicenamed it Best New Restaurant in 2015.[9]

AAAFive Diamond Award(2015–2023).[1][10]

In 2016 the restaurant was rated byGrub Streetas having the best bar food in the city.[11]

It has been onWine Enthusiast's annual list of America's 100 Best Wine Restaurants multiple times since 2016.[12][13][14]

The restaurant first enteredZagat's list of the best restaurants in New York City in October 2016.[15]

It has been a member of theRelais & Châteauxassociation since 2017.[16]

Business Insiderincluded it in its list of "The 50 best restaurants in America" in 2017.[17]

New York Magazineawarded it an 86/100 in 2019.[18]

In 2019, it gained a second star by Michelin.[19]

In 2020, the restaurant was inducted into Les Grandes Tables du Monde.[20]

In 2022, it won the Grand Award fromWine Spectator.[21]

In 2023, the restaurant received the highest rating, five stars, inForbes Travel Guide,[22]and it was included inThe New York Times'list of the "100 Best Restaurants of New York City".[23]

Former chocolate store[edit]

Marc Aumont, the restaurant'spastry chef,opened Kreuther Handcrafted Chocolate next door to the restaurant in 2016. It specializes in a variety of different flavored truffles/bonbons as well as "cheesecake"macarons,a chocolate-tasting menu, and a variety of pastries and drinks. Their bourbon chocolate bar won silver at The International Chocolate Awards.[24]Multiple of their other truffles, such as their pumpkin sesame mole and forbidden rice, have won awards from there as well. More locally, their Middle Eastern Crunch, ahalvahand pistachio bar, was noted byNew York Magazine.Their iced hot chocolate is noted as one of the best in the city by theNew York Post.[25]Eaterawarded it one of the top chocolate shops in America as well.[26]During the Covid pandemic, the store closed in February 2020,[27]and they now sell their chocolates and pastries via their website.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^abDiaz, Aixa (May 1, 2023)."2023 Five & Four Diamond Hotels & Restaurant Lists".American Automobile Association.Archived fromthe originalon December 18, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 1,2024.
  2. ^"A Sense of Sensibility | Gabriel Kreuther".FOUR magazine.May 27, 2021.RetrievedFebruary 1,2024.
  3. ^abcdefghMariani, John (May 1, 2019)."Four Years And Two Michelin Stars Later, New York's Gabriel Kreuther Keeps Its Alsatian Style".Forbes.RetrievedJanuary 30,2024.
  4. ^abFriedman, Andrew (October 15, 2015)."Ruminations: Fine and Dandy".Toqueland.Archived fromthe originalon August 21, 2019.RetrievedAugust 21,2019.
  5. ^"Food & Wine Magazine Names America's Best New Chefs 2003".Food & Wine.RetrievedAugust 21,2019.
  6. ^Ruhlman, Michael; Kreuther, Gabriel (2021).Gabriel Kreuther: The Spirit of Alsace, A Cookbook.New York: Abrams The Art of Books (Harry N. Abrams).ISBN978-1419747823.
  7. ^"MICHELIN Guide New York City 2019 Selection".Michelin Guide.November 5, 2018.RetrievedJanuary 29,2024.
  8. ^Wells, Pete(September 22, 2015)."Restaurant Review: Gabriel Kreuther in Midtown".The New York Times.RetrievedAugust 18,2019.
  9. ^"Best New Restaurant".Village Voice.October 13, 2015.RetrievedJanuary 31,2024.
  10. ^"TRV 5D Restaurants"(PDF).aaa.April 2022.RetrievedApril 14,2023.
  11. ^Platt, Adam (May 23, 2016)."The Absolute Best Bar Food in New York".Grub Street.RetrievedAugust 21,2019.
  12. ^Schmalbruch, Sarah (June 20, 2016)."The 100 best wine restaurants in America".Business Insider.RetrievedFebruary 1,2024.
  13. ^"America's 100 Best Wine Restaurants 2018"(PDF).rusticcanyonrestaurant.Wine Enthusiast.August 2018.RetrievedFebruary 1,2024.
  14. ^"Gabriel Kreuther, Best Wine Restaurants 2019".Wine Enthusiast.June 13, 2019. Archived fromthe originalon July 18, 2019.
  15. ^Stone, Madeline (October 26, 2016)."These are the best restaurants in New York City, according to Zagat".Yahoo! Finance.RetrievedFebruary 1,2024.
  16. ^"Gabriel Kreuther, Starred gourmet restaurant in town 2 Michelin stars New York – Relais & Châteaux".relaischateaux.RetrievedAugust 18,2019.
  17. ^Stone, Madeline; Kiersz, Andy (July 24, 2017)."The 50 best restaurants in America".Business Insider.RetrievedJanuary 31,2024.
  18. ^Platt, Adam (February 20, 2019)."Gabriel Kreuther Review: New York Magazine".New York Magazine.
  19. ^"Gabriel Kreuther – a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant in New York City".MICHELIN Guide.RetrievedAugust 18,2019.
  20. ^"Les Grandes Tables du Monde présentaient hier le guide 2020 au Pavillon Ledoyen du chef Yannick Alléno".Food & Sens(in French). January 28, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 31,2024.
  21. ^Sanderson, Bruce (August 31, 2022)."2022 Grand Award Winner: Gabriel Kreuther".Wine Spectator.RetrievedAugust 24,2022.
  22. ^"Gabriel Kreuther".Forbes Travel Guide.2023.RetrievedFebruary 1,2024.
  23. ^Wells, Pete (2023)."The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City 2023".The New York Times.RetrievedFebruary 1,2024.
  24. ^"Americas Bean-to-Bar and Chocolatier Competition Winners 2019".International Cholate Awards. June 26, 2019.
  25. ^Cuozzo, Steve (September 19, 2017)."Skip Serendipity the next time you want a frozen hot chocolate".New York Post.RetrievedAugust 21,2019.
  26. ^Galarza, Daniela (February 9, 2017)."A Guide to America's Best Chocolate Destinations".Eater.RetrievedAugust 18,2019.
  27. ^"Shop location update".Kreuther Handcrafted Chocolate.RetrievedDecember 27,2021.

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