Union Square Cafe

Union Square Cafe
Restaurant information
Established October 1985 (October 1985)
Current owner(s) Union Square Hospitality Group
Chef Carmen Quagliata
Food type New American
Street address 21 East 16th Street (between Union Square West and Fifth Avenue), Manhattan
City New York City
State New York
Postal code/ZIP 10003
Country United States
Coordinates 40°44′12.97″N 73°59′29.04″W / 40.7369361°N 73.9914000°W / 40.7369361; -73.9914000Coordinates: 40°44′12.97″N 73°59′29.04″W / 40.7369361°N 73.9914000°W / 40.7369361; -73.9914000
Website unionsquarecafe.com
Union Square Café

Union Square Cafe is an American restaurant featuring New American cuisine, located at 21 East 16th Street (between Union Square West and Fifth Avenue), in the Union Square neighborhood of the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York. It is owned by the Union Square Hospitality Group.[1]

The 2016 novel Sweetbitter is primarily set in a fictionalized version of the restaurant.

Ownership, cuisine and design

Opened in October 1985 by Danny Meyer and chef Ali Barker, it features American cuisine with Italian influences.

The original restaurant was designed by architect Larry Bogdanow. [2]

The new location is designed by architect David Rockwell. [3]

Awards and accolades

The restaurant has won multiple awards and honors since its inception,[4] including the ranking of "Favorite New York Restaurant" in the Zagat Survey in the 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2008 editions. Notably, the restaurant did not receive a Michelin star during Michelin's 2005 review of New York restaurants, leading to concerns that the guide might be biased towards French cuisine or restaurants that "emphasize formality and presentation".[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Database (undated). "Union Square Cafe". Zagat. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  2. ↑ (registration required) William Grimes (June 29, 2011). "Larry Bogdanow, 64, Dies; Crafted Cozy Restaurants". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ (registration required) Michael Kimmelman (September 6, 2016). "The Same, Only Different: Designing a New Union Square Cafe". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ Union Square Cafe Awards. Union Square Cafe. Retrieved January 14, 2008.
  5. ↑ (registration required) "She's a Belle of the City, but the French Are Blasé". The New York Times. November 13, 2005. Retrieved January 14, 2008.
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