Established 2003 Chef Wylie Dufresne | Current owner(s) Wylie Dufresne Rating | |
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Closed November 30, 2014 (2014-11-30) Food type New American, eclectic/international | ||
wd~50 was a molecular gastronomy New American/international restaurant in Manhattan, New York City. It was opened in 2003 by chef Wylie Dufresne. wd-50 closed 30 November 2014.
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Awards and ratings
It was listed among the S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants for 2010. In 2006 the restaurant received a Michelin star in the New York City guide, and has held onto it since.
In 2013, Zagat gave it a food rating of 25.
Closure
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; The restaurant closed on November 30, 2014. the restaurant was located at 50 Clinton Street (between Rivington Street and Stanton Street), on the Lower East Side.
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