Aska (restaurant)

Aska is a two Michelin-starred, Scandinavian restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, founded by Swedish chef Fredrik Berselius. The name Aska means "ashes" in Swedish.

Aska main dining room

History

Aska opened in 2012 at Kinfolk Studios in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.[1] In the summer of 2016, Aska relocated to a restored 1860s warehouse building below the Williamsburg Bridge.[2][3]

Awards

In 2012, the Michelin guide awarded the restaurant one star and Bon Appetit named it one of the ten best new restaurants in America.[4] In 2016, after relocating, the Michelin guide awarded Aska two stars.[5] That same year, the restaurant earned a three star New York Times review by the critic Pete Wells and a four star review from Eater.[6][7] The Michelin guide awarded Aska two stars again in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.[8]

Cookbook

Berselius published his first cookbook, Aska, with Phaidon in the spring of 2018.[9]

References
  1. "Frej Replacement Aska Opens at Kinfolk Studios". Grub Street. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  2. Fabricant, Florence (2016-06-28). "Aska Gives Its New-Nordic Food a New Home". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  3. Gordinier, Jeff (2015-06-01). "Fredrik Berselius to Open New Restaurant in South Williamsburg". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  4. Koski, Andrew Knowlton,Tuukka. "Top 50 New Restaurants - Aska, Brooklyn". Bon Appetit. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  5. Davies, Erica. "Michelin Releases 2017 Guide to New York's Best Restaurants". NBC New York. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  6. Wells, Pete (2016-12-06). "At Aska, a Nordic Chef's Vision Bears Fruit (and Lichens)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  7. Sutton, Ryan (2016-11-16). "Review: Four Star Aska Is America's Next Great Nordic Restaurant". Eater NY. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  8. "Aska - New York : a Michelin Guide restaurant". www.viamichelin.com. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  9. https://www.phaidon.com/store/food-cook/aska-9780714875774/

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