Aldea
Kitchen at Aldea as viewed from the dining room
Restaurant information
Street address31 West 17th Street
CityNew York City
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code10011
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°44′19.5″N 73°59′37.8″W / 40.738750°N 73.993833°W / 40.738750; -73.993833

Aldea was a restaurant in New York City.[1] The fine dining establishment opened in 2009 and closed in 2020.

Description

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 the view of the outside world is filtered by a façade of white-striped glass. The room is luminously lit and partitioned with sheets of more glass, which make it feel intimate and also worldly".[3]

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

Aldea opened in April 2009.[3] The restaurant's head chef, George Mendes, is of Portuguese heritage and the menu was heavily inspired by the cuisine of Portugal.[2] Its name translates to "village" in Portuguese.[3] It received a Michelin star in 2010, which it received every following year of 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

References

  1. ↑ Kludt, Amanda (2009-07-08). "Week in Reviews: Aldea Gets a Deuce". Eater NY. Archived from the original on 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  2. 1 2 3 Bruni, Frank (2009-07-08). "A Trip Afar, With Trusted Friends". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Platt, Adam (2009-05-28). "Aldea and Apiary -- New York Magazine Restaurant Review - Nymag". New York Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  4. 1 2 "Aldea". Time Out New York. 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  5. ↑ Elbert, Lisa (2017-10-05). "Aldea". Thrillist. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  6. ↑ "Aldea". NBC New York. 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  7. ↑ "George Mendes Reflects On a Decade of Aldea". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  8. 1 2 Repanich, Jeremy (2020-02-11). "NYC's Michelin-Starred Aldea Is Closing After More Than a Decade". Robb Report. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  9. ↑ Dai, Serena (2020-02-10). "Michelin-Starred Aldea Is Closing After More Than 10 Years". Eater NY. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
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