| |  | Merkato 55 | | | “Marcus (Aquavit) Samuelsson wrote an African cookbook, The Soul of a New Cuisine, and this fall, he opens the companion restaurant, showcasing the continent’...” —nymag | | Cuisine: African, Moroccan |
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| | | | | | Merkato 55: Gorgeous, but a ghost townWhat must it be like to invest a king’s ransom in a restaurant that flops? Perhaps the owners of Merkato 55 can tell us.In this gorgeous space, chef Marcus Samuelsson tries to do for African cuisine what Jean-Georges Vongerichten did for Pan-Asian street foo... 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 Mar... Read More | | | | | | Address: 55 Gansevoort St, New York http://merkato55.com/ Phone: 212-255-8555 After conquering New York City with his Scandinavian restaurant, Aquavit, it is only natural that Chef Marcus Samuelsson returned to his roots and opened the first Upscale African restaurant in the city. ... Read More | | | | | | MEATPACKING DISTRICT— Multiple reliable sources indicate that Marcus Samuelsson has parted ways with Merkato 55, a restaurant that he's spent the last year touting as his own—as a special, first-of-its-kind tribute to a cuisine very close to his heart. He's taken credit for dreaming up the concep... Read More | | | | | | This is the Monday Opening Report, a new regular feature that will provide the precise status of venues reported as open elsewhere. As per standard operating procedure around here, your contributions are so very welcome. Merkato 55; Status; Not Open 1) Meatpacking: NYMag isn't the first to list... Read More | | | | | | On Friday, I managed to get myself out of bed and my house in this dreadfully cold, white, and snowy morning. When I heard that it’s going to snow for the past several days, I was thinking it’s just an inch or two, no biggie. Except when I stepped out of my door it looked like this… LOTS OF SNOW! ... Read More | | | | | | [Kalina, 02/06/08] This here is Merkato 55, Marcus Samuelsson's much hyped, somewhat delayed homage to Africa. It finally opens tomorrow. The most recent, and with any luck the last, giant themed venture to open in MePa, this baby has two floors with 150 seats, a rum bar, a "kidogo," ... Read More | | | | | | Tomorrow, Frank Bruni reviews Merkato 55, the Meatpacking District restaurant in which the Sweedish Sensation, Marcus Samuelsson, is loosely involved. Today, the Eater oddsmakers have set the action as follows:Zero Stars: 6-1 One Star: 2-1 √√ Two Stars: 3-1 Three Stars: 9-1 Four Stars: 2... Read More | | | | | | It's an inventive menu, but it doesn't live up to the hype. Feels a little too trendy for its own good. Read More | | | | | | interesting menu, but no 'wow'. seems a little too concerned with being tendy. Read More | | | |
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