Global phenom chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, never satisfied with success for too long, brings American-Provençal cuisine the the Mercer Hotel. The Mercer Kitchen is a far more relaxed affair than the chef's eponymous—and duly celebrated—restaurant, with two hundred seats the common diner has more than a fair shot at. In contrast to Jean-Georges, Mercer Kitchen has a softer, wood-enriched...
Ever "chic", Jean-Georges Vongerichten's "still buzzy" SoHo vet in the Mercer Hotel is touted for "enjoyable" Franco-American cooking offered in "dimly lit" subterranean digs; given the "social" atmospherics and servers who "don't rush you", it's "easy to talk and linger" here.
Located in the hip Mercer hotel, chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's eatery matches the chic vibe. The subterranean power-bar, lounge and restaurant boasts a dining area that extends to the turn-of-century brick walls and out under the…
Modern industrial in luxe hotel basement equipped with mysterious oyster chef and candle-lit brick nooks. Look up from low-slung table into shadows of above passersby cascading though glass ceiling, strain for a peek at La Lohan sans panties. Eye-level food is worth seeing: knockout raw tuna and wasabi pizza, sea bass carpaccio, juicy whole lobster. Smidgen pretentious, but staff works hard....