King (restaurant)
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| Established | September 2016 |
| Street address | 18 King Street |
| City | New York City |
| State | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°43′39″N 74°00′12″W / 40.727573°N 74.003455°W |
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]
History
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Reviews
[edit]Shauna Lyon, in a review published by The New Yorker, praised the restaurant's service and food.[13]
Accolades
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "The New Crew: The Founders of King Restaurant in New York City's West Village". Vogue. September 10, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c Tishgart, Sierra (September 8, 2016). "Meet the Talented Team Behind a Stylish, Unassuming New Soho Bistro". Grub Street. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.