| wd~50 | |
| Current-Owner: | Wylie Dufresne |
| Chef: | Wylie Dufresne |
| Food-Type: | New American, eclectic/international |
| Rating: | (Michelin Guide) |
| Street-Address: | 50 Clinton Street (between Rivington Street and Stanton Street), on the Lower East Side in Manhattan |
| City: | New York City |
| State: | New York |
| Postcode: | 10002 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 40.7196°N -73.9846°W |
wd~50 was a molecular gastronomy New American/international restaurant in Manhattan, New York City.[1] It was opened on April 9, 2003 by chef Wylie Dufresne.[2] [3] wd~50 closed November 30, 2014.[4]
It was listed among the S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants for 2010.[5] In 2006 the restaurant received a Michelin star in the New York City guide, which it retained until it closed.[6]
In 2013, Zagat gave it a food rating of 25 out of 30.[1]
On June 10, 2014, The New York Times reported that wd~50 would be closing due to a real estate developer planning on constructing a new building at the site;[7] The restaurant closed on November 30, 2014.[8] The restaurant was located at 50 Clinton Street (between Rivington Street and Stanton Street), on the Lower East Side.