wd-50

Since 2003 the company has been providing Retail - American Restaurant.

Fun Fact: Wylie is a sweet-natured man and not at all averse to saying hello to customers. But don't expect him to come to you.

Know Before You Go: Dessert chef Alex Stupak is even more out there than Dufresne, and his desserts can be pretty hardcore. They're not for everyone.

Bring an "open mind" to chef Wylie Dufresne's "cutting-edge" Lower Eastsider, where the "work-of-art" American-Eclectic menu is composed of "thoughtful", "unconventional" dishes; "skilled" staffers oversee the "appealing", open-kitchen space, and while the prix fixe–only format is "not cheap", it's definitely an "experience."

As the wordplay in its name suggests, wd-50 is certainly a piquant restaurant. Wylie Dufresne has always been way ahead of the New York City experiential curve. After the glimpses of playfulness he showed at 71 Clinton Fresh Food, he made a name for himself as a researcher and provocateur here at wd-50. There's eccentricity in his discoveries, like fried mayonnaise or knotted foie gras, and he...

You don't come to wd-50 because you're hungry; you come to open your mind. Wylie Dufresne's restaurant is one of only a handful in North America on the forefront of the vanguard movement often called "molecular gastronomy." There's nothing…

Chef Wylie Dufresne—the mad genius and early progenitor of the molecular gastronomy trend—mixes colors, flavors, and textures with a masterful hand, and the staff encourages diners to feel at ease trying the deconstructed interpretations of modern food. You might think you know what an everything bagel with lox and cream cheese, or eggs Benedict might look like but you're in for a surprise....

wd~50 offers fine dining in a casual atmosphere on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The restaurant is open for dinner five nights a week from 6pm to 10pm, and offers two tasting menus: twelve courses for $155, and five courses for $90 featuring classic dishes from past menus. Bar diners can enjoy either tasting menu or select two courses from the menus (sweet or savory items) for $25; additional...