Le Soleil (restaurant)
| Le Soleil | |
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 The restaurant's exterior in 2024 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1973 |
| Owner(s) | Rolande Bisserth |
| Food type | Haitian |
| Street address | 858 Tenth Avenue (bet. West 56th Street and West 57th Street) |
| City | New York City |
| State | New York |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 10019 |
| Coordinates | 40°46′07″N 73°59′19″W / 40.768559°N 73.988554°W |
| Website | lesoleilhaitianrestaurant.com[usurped] |
Le Soleil is a Haitian restaurant located at 858 Tenth Avenue (between West 56th Street and West 57th Street) in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
History
[edit]Le Soleil ("The Sun") was founded in 1973 by Rolande Bisserth, originally on 10th Avenue between 57 - 58th Streets in an area called Bois Verna, named after a neighborhood in Port-au-Prince known for its ancient latticed houses, where New York's version once boasted bookstores, churches, cafés, and bodegas called petit magasins.[12]
Its decor entails colorful primitive-style tropical landscapes decorated on peach-colored walls above brown wainscoting.[12]
Rating
[edit]It is two-star rated by Eater.[12] It was rated among the "Best Haitian restaurants in NYC" by Time Out magazine.[1] In 2017 Foursquare ranked the restaurant 12th for "Best Caribbean Restaurants in New York City".[13] It was rated by Thrillist, as the best BYOB for the "10 Most Essential Restaurants in Lincoln Center".[14]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Shorr, Arielle, ed. (December 19, 2016). "The best Haitian restaurants in NYC". Time Out. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Platt, Adam (ed.). "Taxi Driver Tips - Cheap Eats". New York Magazine. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Fooksman, Leon, ed. (August 4, 2002). "Haitian Enclave Fulfills A Dream". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Miller, Bryan, ed. (March 8, 1985). "Diner's Journal". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Gross, Jane, ed. (February 1, 1986). "For Haitians, Dream Is Taken Away". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Sietsema, Robert, ed. (2004). The Food Lover's Guide to the Best Ethnic Eating in New York City. Arcade Publishing. p. 115. ISBN 9781559707169. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Long, Lucy M., ed. (July 17, 2015). Ethnic American Food Today: A Cultural Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 259. ISBN 9781442227316. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Morrow, William, ed. (February 15, 1987). "FOOD; Winds of the Antilles". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Press (ed.). "Le Soleil Haitian Restaurant". Thrillist. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Press (ed.). "Le Soleil Restaurant". TripAdvisor. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Mccallister, Jared, ed. (January 8, 2017). "CARIBBEAT: Nevis bringing birthday honors for Alexander Hamilton, America's Caribbean-born Founding Father". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c Sietsema, Robert, ed. (November 17, 2015). "Haitian Holdout Le Soleil Keeps the 60s Dream Alive". Eater. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Press, ed. (July 27, 2017). "The 15 Best Caribbean Restaurants in New York City". Foursquare. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Jiccoma, Gianni, ed. (January 5, 2016). "10 Most Essential Restaurants in Lincoln Center". Thrillist. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
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