Wylie Dufresne, the brains behind LES trailblazer wd~50, brings his mad-scientist moxie to the gastropub, just before his famous restaurant’s tenth anniversay in April. The 56-seat East Village den Alder will serve innovative reimaginings of casual American plates (clam chowder with oyster crackers made of actual oysters, Caesar salad transformed into bite-size mackerel nigiri) and craft cocktails (a Pimm’s cup stirred with pine-infused rum). The restaurant takes its moniker from the Old English form of Ellery, his daughter’s name. Early March.
Check out our picks of the five most-anticipated new restaurants in NYC. Between now and May, plan to check out exciting new additions to the categories of Italian restaurants, ramen restaurants and casual American.
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