wd-50 Restaurant Review
50 Clinton St. (Rivington & Stanton Sts.) 
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New York, NY 10002
212-477-2900 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
wd-50 Restaurant is one of our 2012
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Cuisine
Open
Dinner Wed.-Sun.Features
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Casual dressy
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 Wylie Dufresne has always been way ahead of the New York City experiential curve. There were glimpses of his playfulness when he cheffed at 71 Clinton Fresh Food. Here at wd-50, the chef makes a name for himself as a chemist and provocateur. There's eccentricity in his discoveries, like fried mayonnaise or knotted foie gras, and they challenge the diner to look beyond the obvious. Dishes are innovative but Dufresne also holds classic flavors and techniques in high regard as in starters like cheese and broccoli soup with pork shoulder and pickled onions, and the peekytoe crab roll, salt ‘n’ vinegar chips and celery mayonnaise. Mains include scallops, chicken-fried lentils, radish and lychee. The tasting menu offers the very best venue to get an idea of Dufresne's range. Dessert is offered up in a three- or five-course tasting menu of its own. Don't miss the cheesecake with pineapple, raisin, saffron and lime. The glowing brick den sports a minimalist but warm interior with a cut-out view of the kitchen, modern fireplace, futuristic lighting and blonde Swedish-style furniture. You'll want to reserve a table weeks in advance.
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