Le Veau d'Or is a restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, serving traditional French cuisine since 1937. As of 2015, it was considered the oldest French bistro in New York City.[1][2]
| Le Veau d'Or | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1937 |
| Owner(s) | Raid Nasr Lee Hanson |
| Food type | French |
| Street address | 129 East 60th Street |
| City | New York |
| State | New York |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 10022 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°45′47.4″N 73°58′5.3″W / 40.763167°N 73.968139°W |
Since 2019, Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson (of the restaurant Frenchette) have been the owners, having bought Le Veau d'Or from Catherine Treboux, the daughter of the longtime owner, Robert Treboux, who bought the restaurant in 1985 and died in 2012.[3]
History
editThe restaurant opened when many French chefs and restaurateurs were coming to New York to work at the French pavilion at the world's fair in Flushing, Queens who stayed in New York. Robert Treboux was one of those people.
At the height of its popularity, customers included Marlene Dietrich, Oleg Cassini, and Orson Welles.[4]
In 1968, Craig Claiborne of The New York Times gave the restaurant a four-star review.[3] He called it the one restaurant he couldn’t live without.[5] By 1980, the restaurant's reputation had diminished. That year, The New York Times critic Moira Hodgson gave the restaurant a fair rating. On Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Bourdain was impressed with the breadth of the traditional menu.[3] Catherine Treboux said appearing on the show helped their business.[6]
When the Frenchette team took over, the plan was to reopen in late 2019 after renovations. The restaurant remained closed for nearly five years, and ultimately reopened in July 2024.[5][7] The reopened restaurant includes a new private dining space.[8]
Honors and awards
editIn 2011, the restaurant received the America's Classics Award from the James Beard Foundation.[9]
References
edit- ^ Sietsema, Robert (January 28, 2015). "10 Old-Fashioned French Bistros to Try in New York City". Eater NY.
- ^ Tuder, Stefanie (July 16, 2019). "Acclaimed Frenchette Chefs Have a New High-Profile Project on the UES". Eater NY. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c Fabricant, Florence (July 16, 2019). "Frenchette Chefs Will Run Le Veau d'Or, a Veteran Bistro". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Grimes, William (August 23, 2012). "Robert Treboux, Restaurateur, Dies at 87". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Simonson, Robert (July 2, 2024). "Le Veau d'Or Is Ready to Reopen". Grub Street.
- ^ "Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain dead at 61". NY1 News. June 8, 2018. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ McCart, Melissa (July 16, 2024). "Leave It to the Frenchette Duo to Revive the City's Most Storied French Bistro". Eater. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Fabricant, Florence (July 9, 2024). "The Frenchette Team Breathes New Life Into Le Veau d'Or". The New York Times. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Kludt, Amanda (March 10, 2011). "Old Timer Le Veau d'Or to be Honored at James Beard Awards". Eater NY. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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