The Clocktower (restaurant)

The Clocktower is an American restaurant located at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower in the Flatiron District of Manhattan, New York City.[1] Despite its name it is on the second floor of the building, not in the structure's clock tower. The Clocktower received a Michelin star in the 2018 Michelin Guide for New York City.[2]

The Clocktower
Location within New York City
Restaurant information
Established2015
Owner(s)Stephen Starr
Head chefJason Atherton
CityNew York City
StateNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.741222°N 73.987500°W / 40.741222; -73.987500

To enter the restaurant, diners walk through the lobby of the Edition Hotel, also located in the building.[3] The Clocktower is a collaboration between Philadelphia-based restaurateur Stephen Starr and London-based chef Jason Atherton. It is Atherton's first restaurant project in the United States.[4]

Design

The restaurant has a dining area, a separate bar, and a room with a billiards table.[1][5] The dining area is split into three separate rooms. The restaurant is decorated throughout with black and white photographs, mostly taken in New York City. Guests are provided a booklet with information about the pictures upon request.[1]

Tableware

Much of the tableware used at the Clocktower was sourced by Starr employee Randi Sirkin from the website Etsy.[6] Atherton was also involved in the selection process.[6] The tableware includes porcelain plates decorated with skulls wearing crowns and other regal paraphernalia, which Atherton now uses in some of his restaurants in London and Singapore.[6]

References
  1. Wells, Patrick (August 25, 2015). "Restaurant Review: The Clocktower in Midtown South". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  2. Baker, Abbe (February 27, 2018). "The First Day I Got My Michelin Stars: The Clocktower's Jason Atherton". Michelin Guide.
  3. Sutton, Ryan (July 28, 2015). "The Clocktower Bucks All the Trends and Is Better For It". Eater. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  4. Royce-Greensill, Sarah (June 15, 2017). "Straight Up: The Clocktower New York". The Telegraph. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  5. Cuozzo, Steve (July 9, 2015). "NYC's best new restaurant is bold, buzzy and beautiful". The New York Post. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  6. Preston, Marguerite (July 6, 2015). "The Clocktower Sets Its Tables With Etsy Knick Knacks". Eater. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
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