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Montrachet
Montrachet
Restaurant information
Established	1985
Closed	2006
Street address	239 West Broadway
City	New York
State	New York
Postal/ZIP Code	10013
Country	United States
Coordinates	40°43′10.4″N 74°0′21″W / 40.719556°N 74.00583°W

Montrachet was a French restaurant in Tribeca, Manhattan, NYC that opened in April 1985;^[1] it was Drew Nieporent’s first restaurant. Within seven weeks of opening, The New York Times gave it a three star rating which it kept for 21 years.^[1] It closed in the summer of 2006.^[2]

Unlike other “serious French restaurants” of the time, Montrachet was a remodeled industrial space with pipes that were exposed, original plaster ceilings, young staff dressed all in black, and a printed menu in English instead of French. Daniel Johnnes' wine list gave American wines as much focus as French.^[3] Wine Spectator honored them with a Grand Award in 1994.^[4]^[5]

Alumni

Staff who have worked at Montrachet include Bill Yosses,^[6] David Bouley (the original chef),^[3] and Debra Ponzek.^[7]

Honors and awards

The restaurant won the 1995 James Beard Foundation Award for outstanding service and outstanding wine service.^[8]

Legacy

Montrachet was described as "a formative restaurant for … American wine lovers"^[2] and one of New York City's most romantic restaurants.^[1] After it closed, Wine Spectator said "Montrachet was a TriBeCa trailblazer that opened in 1985, setting the stage and style for downtown Manhattan dining.”^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Conley, Kevin (September 14, 2003). "Montrachet". The New Yorker. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
^ ^a ^b Asimov, Eric (May 3, 2007). "Memories of Montrachet". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
^ ^a ^b Hodgson, Moira (May 11, 2001). "Tribeca Original Montrachet Saves Seriousness for the Food". Observer. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
^ Scott, Keith (May 29, 2003). "New York's Montrachet Offers BYOB Mondays". Wine Spectator. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
^ ^a ^b Meltzer, Peter D. (May 15, 2007). "End of a (Restaurant) Era". Wine Spectator. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
^ Burros, Marian (March 18, 2014). "Pastry Chef to Obamas Hanging Up His Whisk". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
^ Fabricant, Florence (July 27, 1994). "Off the Menu". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
^ Fabricant, Florence (May 10, 1995). "Beard Awards: A Little Politics, Lots of Good Food". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.