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| | Benoit | | | “Capitalizing on buzz from his recently opened blockbuster, Adour, chef Alain Ducasse introduces a second New York eatery: This lavish bistro, a spin-off of l...” —timeout | | Cuisine: Bistro |
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| | | | | | A stack of Profiteroles at Benoit. ... Read More | | | | | | It can be terrifying when someone decides to tinker with a place you know and love. Such was the case several years back in Paris when the Alain Ducasse group took over Benoit, a beloved institution in the local dining scene, and injected it with new blood in the kitchen and a face lift in the dinin... Read More | | | | | | [Pigging by Wilfrid: April 28, 2007] In which Alain Ducasse delivers the double - how do you say it? - whammy. Bookending the jewel-like wine showcase Adour with a re-invention of an old Paris favorite for midtown Manhattan.In the noisy run-up to this opening, in the space which for more than f... Read More | | | | | | [Kreiger via Eater] My girlfriend was waiting when I arrived at Benoit last night. “I’ve decided I want the whole menu,” she said. It’s an understandable reaction. If you like French classics, Benoit is the place for you.Nominally, the proprietor here is the reknowned Michelin star-studded chef, Al... Read More | | | | | | Celebrity chef, Alain Ducasse opened 2 new restaurants on the same streets. One is Adour at St. Regis Hotel. The other one is Benoit. French Bistro from Paris. Benoit in Paris opened in 1912, and received 1 star from Michelin for the first time as a bistro. in 2005, Alain Ducasse acquired Benoit fro... Read More | | | | | | No one expects humble from Alain Ducasse. But that's what you get at Benoit. There's even a dollar menu. It has one dish: Egg Mayo, a terrific deviled egg with a fluffy, sweet filling. It makes for a glorious, four-bite lunch. Ducasse now runs three Benoits - the original Paris bistro (which opene... Read More | | | | | | This has been a busy year for Alain Ducasse, with two new restaurants opening in New York, to say nothing of his ever-growing worldwide empire.First up was Adour, which we weren’t fond of, but was fêted with three stars by both Adam Platt and Frank Bruni. For the verdict Ducasse really cares ab... Read More | | | | | | Yesterday, Frank Bruni concluded the review cycle for Alain Ducasse’s latest and perhaps final New York restaurant, Benoit. The review says as much about Bruni’s limitations as it does about Ducasse’s, but in the end Bruni lands on the correct rating, one star:Don’t get me wrong: Benoit isn’t a bad ... Read More | | | | | | Every week, we take our turn with Lady Luck on the BruniBetting odds as posted by Eater. Just for kicks, we track Eater’s bet too, and see who is better at guessing what the unpredictable Bruni will do. We track our sins with an imaginary $1 bet every week.The Line: Tomorrow, Frank Bruni reviews Ben... Read More | | | | | | Benoit photo: Ryan Charles Fifty-fifth Street just got its second Alain Ducasse eatery; modeled after the original Paris location, Benoit, which opened today, is just west of Adour in terms of location and south of it in terms of menu prices (which still require deep po... Read More | | | |
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