Famed chef Michael Anthony has grand plans to restore the Waldorf Astoria as the epicenter of the Big Apple’s crowded dining scene – and he’s starting by reimagining the famed hotel’s iconic dishes, Side Dish has learned.
Anthony, the longtime executive chef at Gramercy Tavern, helms Lex Yard, the 220-seat restaurant that hopes to satiate locals and well-heeled guests as the Waldorf finally reopened its doors Tuesday following an eight-year renovation.
“I feel like I’ve been waiting all my life for this moment,” Anthony told Side Dish.
“I feel like I’ve been waiting all my life for this moment,” chef Michael Anthony told Side Dish. Courtesy of Waldorf Astoria New York
“The menu was created to draw people in — to make this a busy restaurant, a great addition to the New York dining scene.”
That begins with a reinterpreted Waldorf salad, which was reportedly invented at the hotel’s original