Four Seasons restaurant, Seagram Building, New York
1 Comments Published by Cedric Benetti on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 7/31/2008 05:14:00 PM.
The Seagram Building, built by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, in collaboration with Philip Johnson and was completed in 1958. It is 515 feet tall with 38 stories. It stands as one of the finest examples of the functionalist aesthetic and a masterpiece of corporate modernism. It is also the location of The Four Seasons Restaurant, designed by Mies van der Rohe and Johnson. Its interiors have been maintained as they were when it opened in 1959.
The restaurant was designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission as an interior landmark in 1989. It is known as much for its clientèle as its food, with its Midtown location making it convenient for power lunches.
On our third night in NY, we had dinner at this fabulous place. Thank god Erik and me arrived on time to keep our table, as my parents unfortunately got mixed up when giving driving directions to the cab driver, and got sent to the four Seasons Hotel. They made it back to the right place just in time.
A few evenings later a similar problem happened to Erik and Me, as we got the time schedule for dinner mixed up and arrived at the River café an hour later than my parents.
Anyway, let's start our picture tour:
On our third night in NY, we had dinner at this fabulous place. Thank god Erik and me arrived on time to keep our table, as my parents unfortunately got mixed up when giving driving directions to the cab driver, and got sent to the four Seasons Hotel. They made it back to the right place just in time.
A few evenings later a similar problem happened to Erik and Me, as we got the time schedule for dinner mixed up and arrived at the River café an hour later than my parents.
Anyway, let's start our picture tour:
The architect Johnson spent 4.5 million dollars on the interior for this place, which is quite an impressive sum to invest into a restaurant
wonderfully draped curtains bending in the silent air of the air conditioning
the four trees in the Pool Room
the chef of the Four Seasons is Christian Albin. He sure knows how to prepare the best American foie gras I ever ate
attentioned staff in every corner
historic seating
the Pool Room and its white marble pool set in between four seasonally changing trees, giving the name to the restaurant
in between meals
our italian maitre d' was the delight of the entire evening, explaining us the difference between a martini cocktail and a martini in bottled version... at the end we got free martinis!
the fish in all its deliciousness
a huge cotton candy ball as complementary dessert
preparing the ducks
leaving the Pool Room
the wine cellar
the empty grill room, already gone to sleep on this late hour
Richard Lippold sculpture installed in the Front Bar
heading downstairs and bidding farewell to the temple of American cuisine
Labels: food, Holiday Travels, Interiors, New York, restaurants
Goodness and I call myself a New Yorker and I've never been to this restaurant. Well I will the next time I go home.