Aldea (restaurant)
| Aldea | |
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 Kitchen at Aldea as viewed from the dining room | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | April 2009 |
| Closed | February 22, 2020 |
| Food type | Portuguese |
| Street address | 31 West 17th Street |
| City | New York City |
| State | New York |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 10011 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°44′19.5″N 73°59′37.8″W / 40.738750°N 73.993833°W |
Aldea was a restaurant in the Flatiron District of Manhattan in New York City.[1] The fine dining establishment opened in 2009 and closed in 2020.
Description
[edit]The restaurant occupied two stories and had an open kitchen [2] so that diners could observe the preparation of food.[3] It was decorated in a minimalist style with birch trees in its interior.[4] Adam Platt of New York described the interior in 2009 as a "double-height, blond-wood-paneled space is set with chairs covered in plush white and blue leather, and a façade of white-striped glass filters the view of the outside world. The room is luminously lit and partitioned with sheets of more glass, which make it feel intimate and also worldly".[3]
Menu
[edit]The restaurant served an eight-course tasting menu and a small à la carte menu.[5] It was noted for combining elaborately presented dishes with more rustic, filling dishes.[2][4] The restaurant's arroz de pato was often singled out as one of its best dishes.[6][3] Mendes told Michelin Guide in 2019 that he was "a proponent of flavor versus appearance".[7]
History
[edit]Aldea opened in April 2009.[3] The restaurant's head chef, George Mendes, is of Portuguese heritage, and the cuisine of Portugal heavily inspired the menu.[2] Its name translates to "village" in Portuguese.[3] It received a Michelin star in 2010, which it received every year following its operation.[8]
Aldea closed after February 22, 2020, as Mendes planned to "take a break" [9] and noted the difficulty in operating a restaurant in New York City at the time.[8]
See also
[edit]- List of defunct restaurants of the United States
- List of Michelin starred restaurants in New York City
References
[edit]- ^ Kludt, Amanda (July 8, 2009). "Week in Reviews: Aldea Gets a Deuce". Eater NY. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c Bruni, Frank (July 8, 2009). "A Trip Afar, With Trusted Friends". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 6, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Platt, Adam (May 28, 2009). "Aldea and Apiary -- New York Magazine Restaurant Review - Nymag". New York Magazine. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "Aldea". Time Out New York. March 15, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Elbert, Lisa (October 5, 2017). "Aldea". Thrillist. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Aldea". NBC New York. April 9, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "George Mendes Reflects On a Decade of Aldea". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Repanich, Jeremy (February 11, 2020). "NYC's Michelin-Starred Aldea Is Closing After More Than a Decade". Robb Report. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ Dai, Serena (February 10, 2020). "Michelin-Starred Aldea Is Closing After More Than 10 Years". Eater NY. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
External links
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