Bâtard was a French restaurant in

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. The restaurant opened in 2014, replacing French restaurant Corton. In May 2023, it was announced Bâtard would close on May 20, 2023.

History

The space occupied by Bâtard was formerly home to the restaurants

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and Corton.

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operated both before founding Bâtard. Corton closed in 2013 after its chef, Paul Liebrandt, departed to work at another restaurant. Like Montrachet and Corton, he restaurant's name refers to a '' grand cru'' vineyard, in this case

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. The word also means "bastard" in French. After the closure of Corton, Nieporent considered several proposals for the space before receiving one from chef Markus Glocker and John Winterman. In an effort not to compete with the legacy of Corton, which was formal, Bâtard aims to serve "approachable" food. Bâtard opened in 2014, garnering comparisons to Montracet. Glocker, the head chef, began splitting his time between Bâtard and the restaurant Augustine in 2018. The restaurant closed temporarily twice during the

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. In May 2023, ''Eater'' reported the restaurant would close. A new restaurant, run by husband and wife Chip Smith and Tina Vaughn, will replace Bâtard.

Reviews and accolades

Reviews

The restaurant received three stars from ''

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'' reviewer

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. Other critics have commented favorably on Bâtard's affordability.

Accolades

The restaurant earned a Michelin star for the first time in 2014, and retained that rating each year until its closure. At the 2015

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gala, Bâtard was voted 2014's best new restaurant.

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