The Modern (restaurant)

The Modern
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Restaurant information
Established2005; 20 years ago (2005)
Owner(s)Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group
Head chefThomas Allan
ChefSarah Hsieh
Food typeContemporary
Dress codeBusiness casual
Rating2 Michelin stars (Michelin Guide)
Street address9 W 53rd Street
CityNew York City
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code10019
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°45′40″N 73°58′36″W / 40.76111°N 73.97667°W / 40.76111; -73.97667
Websitewww.themodernnyc.com

The Modern is a fine-dining restaurant owned and operated by Danny Meyer 's Union Square Hospitality Group. It is located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, with garden views of the Museum of Modern Art. Thomas Allan is the Executive Chef, having been promoted in 2020.

The Modern first opened in January 2005 based on the French-American cuisine of Chef Gabriel Kreuther. There are three main dining areas, including the Main dining room, which overlooks the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), as well as the Bar Room and The Kitchen Table. There is also a Seasonal Terrace.[1]

The Main Dining room offers two different tasting menus along with optional wine pairings.

Architecture & design

Inspired by the Bauhaus movement, the restaurant is located at the intersection of MoMA's various buildings: the 1939 International Style Building by Philip L. Goodwin and Edward Durell Stone; the 1964 Philip Johnson addition; and Yoshio Taniguchi's 2004 building. The Modern has a luminescent glass wall and a 46 feet (14 m) marble bar floating above a lighted glass base, with a glass wine wall holding 2,200 bottles. The restaurant is furnished with Danish furniture and tableware from modernist designers including Arne Jacobsen and Hans Wegner.[2]

Art

The dining room overlooks 31 sculptures in the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden. The one piece of art hanging in the restaurant is a photograph entitled "Clearing" by German artist Thomas Demand.

Awards and accolades

Since the debut of the Michelin Guide New York City, it has been Michelin-starred.

  • 2006 – 2015, 1 Michelin star[3]
  • 2016 – Present, 2 Michelin stars.[4]
  • 3 stars, New York Times
  • Wine Spectator Grand Award winner
  • 4x James Beard Winner, including Best New Restaurant, Outstanding Wine Service, and Outstanding Restaurant Design.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Modern" (PDF). Museum of Modern Art.
  2. ^ "The Modern - New York City Restaurants - New York, United States". Forbes Travel Guide.
  3. ^ "The Michelin Stars in New York". Wine Spectator.
  4. ^ "The Modern Awarded Two Stars in Michelin Guide New York City 2016:". Michelin North America, Inc.
  5. ^ "The Winners of the 2006 James Beard Foundation Awards". StarChefs.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2006.