Corton (restaurant) explained

Corton
City:	New York City
Country:	United States
Rating:	(Michelin Guide)

Corton was a New French cuisine restaurant located at 239 West Broadway (between Walker Street and White Street) in Tribeca, Manhattan, in New York City run by chef Paul Liebrandt and restaurateur Drew Nieporent.^{[1] [2]}

History

It opened in 2008 on the site of Montrachet, a restaurant Nieporent had opened in 1985.^[3] It held two stars in the New York City Michelin Guide.^[4] It closed in July 2013 when Chef Liebrandt left to open The Elm in Brooklyn. The restaurant is featured in the 2011 documentary A Matter of Taste.

Reception

In 2013, Zagats gave it a food rating of 26, and a decor rating of 24. Corton maintained 3 stars from The New York Times and has been named the 2nd Best Restaurant in New York City by GQ Magazine.

See also

• List of French restaurants

References

Notes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Corton . Zagat . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120527145001/http://www.zagat.com/r/corton-manhattan . May 27, 2012.
2. News: Bruni. Frank . Frank Bruni. Imagination, Say Hello to Discipline. February 15, 2011. The New York Times. December 10, 2008.
3. Web site: Patronite. Rob. Raisfeld. Robin. August 19, 2008. This Year's Vintage. New York Magazine. February 15, 2011.
4. Web site: New York City 2012 | Michelin Travel & Lifestyle . Michelinguide.com . June 4, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110925152408/http://www.michelinguide.com/us/nyc_stars_2011.html . September 25, 2011 . mdy-all .