Drew Nieporent
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Drew Nieporent is an American restaurateur based in New York City. He owns the company Myriad Restaurant Group. Nieporent's Nobu and Nobu London restaurants earned two Michelin stars.
Career
[edit]Nieporent's first restaurant, Montrachet (1985), earned three stars from The New York Times and kept that rating for 19 years.[1] In 2008, the restaurant reopened as Corton, reinstating its three-star New York Times status and receiving an unprecedented two Michelin stars with chef-partner Paul Liebrandt at the helm.[2]
In 1994, again with partner Robert De Niro and sushi master Nobu Matsuhisa, Drew launched Nobu. Nobu NYC,[3] Next Door Nobu,[4] and Nobu Fifty Seven[5] have earned the three-star rating from The New York Times. Nobu NYC was voted Best Restaurant in America by The James Beard Foundation.[6] Nobu now operates restaurants all around the world.[7]
In 2002, Tribeca Grill joined Rubicon and Montrachet (previous award-earners) on the exclusive list.[8] In 2005, Myriad opened Crush Wine & Spirits.
Bâtard won the 2014 James Beard Foundation Award for Best New Restaurant.[9] Bâtard closed in 2023.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Hesser, Amanda (17 March 2004). "RESTAURANTS; A TriBeCa Trendsetter, 19 Years Later". The New York Times.
- ^ Bruni, Frank (10 December 2008). "Corton". The New York Times.
- ^ Reichl, Ruth (8 September 1995). "NOBU (NYC RESTAURANT) Review - New York City Restaurant Reviews - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ^ Reichl, Ruth (23 December 1998). "Next Door Nobu (Manhattan Restaurant) Review - New York City Restaurant Reviews - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ^ Bruni, Frank (2005-09-28). "A New Place Where New Isn't the Goal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ^ "Awards Search | James Beard Foundation".
- ^ Official website
- ^ "Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards". restaurants.winespectator.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-25.
- ^ Fabricant, Florence (5 May 2015). "Bâtard Tops James Beard Award Winners". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Fabricant, Florence (20 May 2014). "Bacchanal and Bâtard Open". The New York Times.