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Daniel Boulud’s Restaurant Daniel reopens, names new executive chef

Michelin-starred celebrity chef’s restaurant is taking over the former Le Cirque space in New York City

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

September 29, 2021

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Michelin-starred chef Daniel Boulud has officially reopened one of his eponymous restaurants: Restaurant Daniel. The fine-dining restaurant in New York City opened to the public Monday and is in the Mayfair Hotel on Park Avenue, in the former location of chef Sirio Maccioni’s Le Cirque.

“Throughout the 28 years of Restaurant Daniel, it has always been an honor to work alongside the most talented, passionate and creative executive chefs in the kitchen, as well as in pastry,” said Boulud in a statement. “The entire team at Daniel and I are thrilled to start a new chapter after this very long year of challenges and pivotal changes. We are eager to present a fresh, delectable experience in our artistic setting and warm ambiance. Our New York finest hospitality is back, and so is Daniel.”

The restaurant’s reopening also comes with new culinary appointments. Chef Eddy Leroux has been appointed executive chef of Restaurant Daniel after joining the restaurant in 2004 and most recently serving as chef de cuisine.

“For more than 17 years, I have worked alongside Chef Daniel. It is a great honor to have the opportunity to be the executive chef of this iconic restaurant at such an exciting moment,” said Leroux in a statement.  “From years of working with Chef Daniel, I know well how he constantly gives his team both the opportunity and the challenge to raise the standards of excellence.”  

Restaurant Boulud is owned by Dinex Group, Chef Boulud’s restaurant group founded in 1993. Dinex Group operates Boulud’s restaurants Daniel, Le Pavillon, Café Boulud, Bar Boulud, Maison Boulud Montreal, Boulud Sud New York and Miami, db Bistro Moderne New York and Singapore, and Brasserie Boulud Dubai.  The company also runs three Épicerie Boulud casual cafes.

“We are all excited to reintroduce such a majestic and storied restaurant,” said Sebastien Silvestri, CEO of Dinex Group, in a statement. “We have made a significant investment to elevate every inch of the interiors. The culinary team has gone to great lengths to refine the menu, ultimately creating a restaurant that is modern, relevant, inviting and unique. The all-new Restaurant DANIEL is a perfect example of how we’re meeting the moment, and pushing our teams to be creative and set new standards for ourselves and fine dining in New York City.”

Click through the gallery for a tour of the newly designed restaurant and bar.

About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

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