Drew Nieporent
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Drew Nieporent is an American restaurateur based in New York City. He owns Myriad Restaurant Group, Nobu and Nobu London, which have earned him two Michelin stars.
Career
[edit]Nieporent’s first restaurant, Montrachet, opened in 1985 and earned three stars from The New York Times, and has since maintained that rating for 19 years.[1] In 2008, it reopened as Corton, with chef-partner Paul Liebrandt. The New York Times awarded Corton three stars, and the restaurant also received two Michelin stars.[2]
In 1994, Nieporent co-founded Nobu with Robert De Niro and Nobu Matsuhisa. Nobu NYC,[3] Next Door Nobu[4], and Nobu Fifty Seven[5] each received three stars from The New York Times. The James Beard Foundation named Nobu NYC Best New Restaurant.[6]
The Nobu brand has since expanded internationally.
In 2002, Tribeca Grill joined Rubicon and Montrachet in receiving the Wine Spectator Grand Award.[7] In 2005, Nieporent’s hospitality group, Myriad Restaurant Group, opened Crush Wine & Spirits.
Bâtard, which opened in 2014,[8] won the James Beard Foundation Award for Best New Restaurant in 2014.The restaurant closed in 2023.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Hesser, Amanda (17 March 2004). "RESTAURANTS; A TriBeCa Trendsetter, 19 Years Later". The New York Times.
- ^ Bruni, Frank (10 December 2008). "Corton". The New York Times.
- ^ Reichl, Ruth (8 September 1995). "NOBU (NYC RESTAURANT) Review - New York City Restaurant Reviews - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ^ Reichl, Ruth (23 December 1998). "Next Door Nobu (Manhattan Restaurant) Review - New York City Restaurant Reviews - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ^ Bruni, Frank (2005-09-28). "A New Place Where New Isn't the Goal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ^ "Awards Search | James Beard Foundation".
- ^ "Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards". restaurants.winespectator.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-25.
- ^ Fabricant, Florence (20 May 2014). "Bacchanal and Bâtard Open". The New York Times.
- ^ Fabricant, Florence (5 May 2015). "Bâtard Tops James Beard Award Winners". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 February 2022.