wd~50 was a
molecular gastronomy
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New American/international restaurant in
Manhattan
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,
New York City
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.
It was opened in 2003 by chef
Wylie Dufresne
Wylie Dufresne (born 1970) is the chef and owner of Du's Donuts and the former chef and owner of the wd~50 and Alder restaurants in Manhattan. Dufresne is a leading American proponent of molecular gastronomy, the movement to incorporate science ...
.
wd~50 closed November 30, 2014.
Awards and ratings
It was listed among the
S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants for 2010. In 2006 the restaurant received a
Michelin star
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in the New York City guide, which it retained until it closed.
In 2013, ''
Zagat
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'' gave it a food rating of 25 out of 30.
Closure
On June 10, 2014, ''The New York Times'' reported that wd~50 would be closing due to a
real estate developer
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planning on constructing a new building at the site; The restaurant closed on November 30, 2014.
[Merwin, Hugh (June 10, 2014]
"Trailblazing Restaurant wd~50 Will Close Later This Year"
''Grub Street''. Accessed October 24, 2014. The restaurant was located at 50 Clinton Street (between
Rivington Street
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and
Stanton Street
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), on the
Lower East Side
The Lower East Side, sometimes abbreviated as LES, is a historic neighborhood in the southeastern part of Manhattan in New York City. It is located roughly between the Bowery and the East River from Canal to Houston streets.
Traditionally an im ...
.
See also
*
List of New American restaurants
Following is a list of New American restaurants:
* Alberta Street Pub, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
* Aviary, Portland, Oregon
* Benu, San Francisco, California, U.S.
* Boka, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
* Boulevard, San Francisco
* Brix Tavern, P ...
*
List of restaurants in New York City
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References
External links
Official website (archived)
Restaurants in Manhattan
Defunct restaurants in New York City
Molecular gastronomy
Restaurants established in 2003
2003 establishments in New York City
2014 disestablishments in New York (state)
Restaurants disestablished in 2014
New American restaurants in New York (state)
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