Hip LA Chefs Tap Disgraced Ex-Estela Restaurateur Thomas Carter for New West Village Restaurant - Eater NY
"After temporarily closing in December, Essex Pearl, the seafood restaurant located in subterranean Market Line food hall inside Essex Crossing, reopens today with a new chef and a menu overhaul. According to a representative, Essex Pearl is now led by chef Daniel Le, an alum of sceney Soho spot the Tyger and acclaimed Vietnamese restaurant Hanoi House. The new Southeast Asian-leaning menu features surf and turf, Cambodian grilled pork jowl, crispy octopus, and offerings from its live fish tank. Essex Pearl is open Wednesday through Sunday from 5 to 10 p.m." - Emma Orlow
