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The smooth yoghurt mixture melted in your mouth and left a hint of curry that was on the crunchy lentils. Greek yoghurt lollipops with curried lentils followed….again beautifully presented standing in a glass box of lentils. Sublime!Ī cup of tea followed….a smoked apple tea infused with thyme which was served with the beautifully presented quail eggs on brioche with bacon. Our cookies were filled with creme fraiche, truffles and foie gras. As we opened the box the smell of truffle permeated the air. But these were not at all like the original cookies. Originally found in 24 hour diners and old style bakeries, these cookies were made from left over cake batter and iced with chocolate on one side and vanilla on the other. Thoughtfully for those of us who have not heard of this american treat, a note explaining the significance of the cookies was attached. The first came as a small gift box hiding two black and white cookies. The staff are very friendly and extremely professional.Ī four course, a la carte menu is available, but for me it was always going to be the seven course degustation menu. Not included in this was the myriad of amuse bouche courses that were brought out as we sipped our aperitif.

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High ceilings, stunning windows and beautiful flowers combine to provide an elegant yet relaxed feeling. The art deco interior of the beautiful 1920’s Metropolitan Life North Building is a perfect setting for chef Daniel Humm to showcase his skills.

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We were in New York to celebrate my birthday…unfortunately it was one ending in a zero….but this only gave me another excuse to book some of New York’s top restaurants.Įleven Madison Park or EMP as it is affectionatly known, often competes with Thomas Keller’s Per Se as the best restaurant in this city full of fabulous restaurants. Other cities come very close but the nothing beats the buzz of walking the streets of New York!Īnd then there is the food! For months before we left I had been trawling the web, reading everything I could to make sure that I didn’t miss out on a fabulous meal while we were there. The landmarked Art Deco Metropolitan Life North Building's exterior was off-limits, but reimagining the interiors was up for grabs.New York, New York….there is no other city that makes me feel so alive. “The challenge was to preserve the memory and character of this great historic room, while creating a contemporary space that served their vision of food and service,” says Cloepfil. The working relationship grew out of a personal one, as his studio is near the restaurant and he's been a regular for a decade. Brad Cloepfil, principal of NYC-based architecture firm Allied Works, collaborated closely with the owners on the restoration and redesign of the space.

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After 11 years in its current home, in a soaring Art Deco space on Madison Square Park, partners chef Daniel Humm and restaurateur Will Guidara were ready to put their own aesthetic stamp on the restaurant, which they purchased from hospitality mogul Danny Meyer in 2006.īut what started out solely as a much-needed update to the front and back of house turned into something much more involved. Eleven Madison Park, which snagged the top spot on 2017’s World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, will reopen, in New York City, to the public on October 8 following a months-long renovation.

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