Fulgurances
Fine dining restaurant · Greenpoint ·
Rotating chefs create seasonal tasting menus in a former laundromat
Rotating chefs create seasonal tasting menus in a former laundromat
"The Brooklyn outpost of the Paris restaurant that hosts chef residencies, this Greenpoint spot opened in 2021 and is now closing; its last day of service at 132 Franklin Street, between Milton Street and Greenpoint Avenue, will be on Wednesday, December 31, with the current residency run by Eleven Madison Park sous chef Brock Middleton." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Fulgurances is a French restaurant concept with three locations—plus a magazine—in Paris. The first American outpost is in a former laundromat space on Franklin Street. It functions like an artist’s residency for chefs, inviting one at a time to serve a seasonal tasting menu of their own design. Dinner is $94, plus wine options, but if you’re interested in experiencing a chef incubator, make a reservation for an intimate, special-occasion meal." - bryan kim, neha talreja, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick
"In case you missed it, David Chase recently revealed what happened in the final scene of the Sopranos. Tony choked on chicken parm—his last words were “poor you.” Just kidding. We won’t spoil it, but if you attend Fulgurances first Kitchen Party event this Monday, Dec. 13th, expect a heated debate all night. The Sopranos-themed night will feature a five-course, family-style Sunday gravy meal, and, most likely, someone saying “gabagool” in Tony’s accent every five minutes. (It’s just too fun to say.)" - neha talreja
"Run by an owner who has tracked pandemic-driven shifts in dining habits, this restaurant adapted from later, tourist-heavy seatings to earlier service times: early slots that once struggled to fill are now in demand, with most reservations concentrated between about 7:00 and 8:30 p.m. The team also adopted digital point-of-sale tipping options to make leaving a tip easier for customers and to increase staff tips." - Catherine Down
"Fulgurances in Greenpoint hosted a recent pop-up where Nico Bouter cooked." - Emma Orlow