Union Square Cafe Explained

Union Square Cafe
Chef:Carmen Quagliata
Food-Type:New American
Street-Address:101 E 19th St (between Park Avenue South and Irving Place), Manhattan
City:New York City
State:New York
Postcode:10003
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.7378°N -73.9879°W

Union Square Cafe is an American restaurant featuring New American cuisine with Italian influences, located at 101 E 19th St (between Park Avenue South and Irving Place), in the Union Square neighborhood of the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York. It is owned by the Union Square Hospitality Group.[1]

History

In October 1985, Danny Meyer opened Union Square Cafe with chef Ali Barker. In December 2015, The restaurant's lease at 21 E 16th Street ended.[2] In December 2016, Union Square Cafe reopened at Hotel on Rivington, 101 East 19th Street.[3] [4] [5]

Design

The original restaurant was designed by architect Larry Bogdanow.[6] The new location is designed by architect David Rockwell.[7]

Awards and accolades

The restaurant has won multiple awards and honors since its inception,[8] including the ranking of "Favorite New York Restaurant" in the Zagat Survey in the 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2008 editions. Notably, the restaurant did not receive a Michelin star during Michelin's 2005 review of New York restaurants, leading to concerns that the guide might be biased towards French cuisine or restaurants that "emphasize formality and presentation".[9]

In popular culture

The 2016 novel Sweetbitter features a protagonist who works as a waitress in a fictionalized version of the restaurant; Vanity Fair referred to the novel as a "love letter" to Union Square Cafe.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.zagat.com/r/union-square-cafe-new-york "Union Square Cafe"
  2. News: Li . David K. . Danny Meyer's famed Union Square Cafe to close . 9 August 2022 . . 24 June 2014.
  3. Web site: Danny Meyer's Union Square Cafe Reopens in New Location on 19th Street . DNAinfo . 9 August 2022 . August 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220810042913/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20161211/union-square/danny-meyer-union-square-cafe-new-location/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Filloon . Whitney . Danny Meyer's Iconic Union Square Cafe Has Been Reborn . Eater . 9 August 2022 . en . 2 December 2016.
  5. Web site: Union Square Cafe . Hotel on Rivington . 9 August 2022 . 9 September 2016.
  6. News: Larry Bogdanow, 64, Dies; Crafted Cozy Restaurants. https://web.archive.org/web/20170930010248/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/30/dining/larry-bogdanow-architect-dies-at-64.html?_r=1 . 2017-09-30 . June 29, 2011. The New York Times. William. Grimes. William Grimes (journalist).
  7. News: The Same, Only Different: Designing a New Union Square Cafe. https://web.archive.org/web/20160906162638/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/07/dining/union-square-cafe-restaurant-design-danny-meyer-david-rockwell.html?_r=0 . 2016-09-06 . September 6, 2016. The New York Times. Michael. Kimmelman. Michael Kimmelman (journalist).
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20111003001346/http://www.unionsquarecafe.com/docs/USCAwards.pdf Union Square Cafe Awards
  9. News: Kurutz . Steven . November 13, 2015 . She's a Belle of the City, but the French Are Blasé . . January 14, 2008.
  10. 11 Questions for Sweetbitter Author Stephanie Danler, Union Square Cafe's Most Successful Alumnus (sic). Vitale. Julia. 23 May 2016. Vanity Fair. 17 July 2016.

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