King (restaurant)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| King | |
|---|---|
 King in April 2024 | |
 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | September 2016 (2016-09) |
| Location | 18 King Street, New York City, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°43′39″N 74°00′12″W / 40.727573°N 74.003455°W / 40.727573; -74.003455 |
King is a restaurant in the South Village neighborhood of Manhattan, in New York City.[1] King opened in September 2016. King serves French and Italian food.[2]
Jess Shadbolt, Claire de Boer, and Annie Shi founded and own King.[3] Shadbolt and de Boer met while they both worked at The River Café in London,[4] and later met Shi, who was then working at The Clove Club.[5] Before opening King, Shi and de Boer managed a "supper club" together, first in London and then in New York.[5] The restaurant's interior was designed by de Boer's mother.[6] King's operators originally searched for a space in Chinatown.[7] King opened in September 2016,[7] in a location previously occupied by the restaurant Mekong.[8]
de Boer has compared the challenges of operating her upstate New York restaurant, Stissing House, to the challenges associated with operating King, saying that King has "no room" but a large number of potential diners, while Stissing House has "loads of room" and a much smaller pool of potential diners.[9]
Shadbolt, de Boer, and Shi opened a second restaurant, Jupiter, in 2022.[10][11]
Menu and offerings
The menu at King changes daily, and staff determines what the restaurant will serve each morning.[3][7][8] Many dishes do not contain protein, focusing instead on vegetables.[8] Shadbolt, de Boer, and Shi have said they source ingredients from Union Square Market.[6] The restaurant consistently features panisse on its menu, which de Boer attributed partially to the fact that the staff enjoys eating it with "a cold drink".[12]
Reviews and accolades
Reviews
Shauna Lyon, in a review published by The New Yorker, praised the restaurant's service and food.[13]
Accolades
Jordana Rothman, writing for Food & Wine, included Shadbolt and de Boer on her 2018 list of the best new chefs in the United States.[14] de Boer was nominated for the 2018 James Beard Award for "Rising Star Chef of the Year".[15]
Pete Wells, the restaurant critic for the New York Times, included King on his 2023 and 2024 lists of the one hundred best restaurants in New York City.[16][17] Wells emphasized King's interpretation of French and Italian cooking as his reason for including the restaurant on the lists.[16][17]
References
- ↑ Wells, Pete (June 6, 2017). "Some Food, a Plate, a Room. That's Enough at King, in SoHo". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ↑ Wells, Pete (September 27, 2019). "Where The Times's Restaurant Critic Likes to Eat". The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- 1 2 Rao, Tejal (July 17, 2018). "It Takes a Lot of Skill to Make a Restaurant Seem So Casual". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ↑ Saffitz, Claire (March 1, 2017). "The Queens of King". Bon Appétit. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- 1 2 "The New Crew: The Founders of King Restaurant in New York City's West Village". Vogue. September 10, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- 1 2 Betker, Ally (September 23, 2016). "Inside King, the Women-Run New Restaurant Taking British Fare Beyond Fish and Chips". W Magazine. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- 1 2 3 Tishgart, Sierra (September 8, 2016). "Meet the Talented Team Behind a Stylish, Unassuming New Soho Bistro". Grub Street. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- 1 2 3 Dai, Serena (October 3, 2016). "All About King, the Sleeper Hit Of the Fall From London Chefs". Eater NY. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ↑ Krishna, Priya (March 4, 2022). "A Manhattan Chef Heads Upstate. A Country Tavern Follows". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ↑ Fabricant, Florence (November 22, 2022). "Jupiter, From the King Team, Opens in Rockefeller Center". The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ↑ Fortney, Luke (August 24, 2022). "How Rockefeller Center Lured Some of NYC's Top Restaurants to a Midtown Tourist Trap". Eater NY. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ↑ Molvar, Kari (April 25, 2017). "A Spring Picnic Recipe From Two Rising N.Y.C. Chefs". The New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ↑ Lyon, Shauna (April 14, 2017). "A Lusty Love Letter to Italian Simplicity". The New Yorker. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ↑ Rothman, Jordana (May 21, 2018). "Food & Wine Best New Chefs 2018". Food & Wine. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ↑ Rose, Lily (March 14, 2018). "The 2018 James Beard Award Finalists: View the Full List". Daily Meal. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- 1 2 Wells, Pete (April 18, 2023). "The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- 1 2 Wells, Pete (April 1, 2024). "The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City in 2024". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 7, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
External links
Restaurants in the City of New York | |
|---|---|
| Current |
|
| Defunct |
|
| Related | |