D&D London to launch restaurant in new Manhattan neighbourhood Hudson Yards

Restaurant group D&D London is set to bring a new chef driven restaurant concept to Hudson Yards, the redevelopment scheme spanning 28 acres on Manhattan’s West Side.

Scheduled to open in autumn 2018, D&D’s yet to-be-named modern brasserie concept will join more than a dozen restaurants curated by chef Thomas Keller and Related Urban President and CEO, Kenneth A. Himmel.

The full Hudson Yards restaurant collection will be housed in the one million-square-foot Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards, anchored by Neiman Marcus and designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects.

D&D’s new 11,000 sq ft restaurant on the fourth floor will serve a menu of modern brasserie cuisine and feature a New York ambience with views of Thomas Heatherwick’s Vessel, the Public Square and Gardens and the Hudson River.

Des Gunewardena, chairman and CEO of D&D, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to be opening a restaurant in what is widely considered to be the most exciting and ambitious development in New York. It has long been a desire of ours to bring a new flagship restaurant to this amazing city. We spent a lot of time considering where to open and believe that the dynamism and creativity of Hudson Yards makes it the ideal location for us.

“In my view, there is no other city besides London that can match the energy, vibrancy and diversity of the New York dining scene, and we are all incredibly excited to launch a new concept in what we think will become the new heart of Manhattan.”

Kenneth A. Himmel, president and CEO of Related Urban, added: “Des and D&D have created some of the most exciting and inventive dining concepts in the UK. We are very excited for D&D London to bring their unique perspective to Hudson Yards, the new epicenter of New York dining.

“Their new concept will be the perfect addition to Manhattan’s newest neighbourhood, and offer an exciting new experience for Hudson Yard’s residents, employees and visitors alike.”

Founded by Des Gunewardena and David Loewi in 2006, following a buyout of Conran Restaurants, D&D London owns an array of well known restaurants in the capital, including Quaglino’s, Le Pont de la Tour, Chelsea’s famous Bluebird and Coq d’Argent.

Now, with a portfolio of 35 restaurants and one hotel, D&D London is set to launch a brand new restaurant at one of the largest private real estate developments in American history.

Hudson Yards, developed by Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group, is the largest private real estate development in the nation’s history. The new neighbourhood will be home to more than 100 shops and restaurants, dozens of the world’s corporate business leaders, state-of-art modern residences, a cultural space, 14-acres of public open space, a new 750-seat public school and a 200-room Equinox branded luxury hotel.