Bouley was a contemporary French restaurant located at 163 Duane Street (between
Greenwich Street
Greenwich Street is a north–south street in the New York City borough (New York City), borough of Manhattan. It extends from the intersection of Ninth Avenue (Manhattan), Ninth Avenue and Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District, Manhat ...
and
Hudson Street), in
Tribeca
Tribeca (), originally written as TriBeCa, is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan in New York City. Its name is a syllabic abbreviation of "Triangle Below Canal Street". The "triangle" (more accurately a quadrilateral) is bounded by Canal Stre ...
in
Manhattan
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, in New York City.
The high-profile four-star chef
David Bouley
David Bouley (born May 27, 1953, near Storrs, Connecticut) is an Cuisine of the United States, American chef with dual French citizenship. Sole owner and chef with restaurants in Tribeca, New York City. He is best known for his flagship restauran ...
was its owner and chef.
It initially opened in 1987 at 154 Duane Street and was closed in 1996.
It reopened at its second location in October 2008
and was there just short of nine years before closing in July 2017.
Jackets were required for men, at both lunch and dinner.
Menu
The menu was modern French, and included dishes such as porcini
flan with
Dungeness crab
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and
black truffle
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Taxonomy
Italian naturalist Carlo Vi ...
broth, wild salmon, and organic duckling.
Decor
The romantic, candle-lit restaurant had vaulted ceilings brushed with
gold leaf
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, an ancient French fireplace, and
Impressionist
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paintings.
A circular stone staircase led to a cellar for private parties.
Reviews
In 2013, ''
Zagats
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'' gave it a food rating of 28, and ranked it the best of 111 restaurants in Tribeca, and the 3rd-best restaurant in New York City.
In 2015, ''
TripAdvisor'' rated it the best restaurant in the United States.
Best Fine Dining Restaurants — United States
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See also
* List of French restaurants
This is a list of notable French restaurants. French cuisine consists of cooking traditions and practices from France, famous for the rich tastes and subtle nuances with long and rich history. France, a country famous for its agriculture and indepe ...
References
Bouley restaurant
External links
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Quote by David Bouley
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