Restaurant · Molecular gastronomy

wd~50

Name: wd~50
Address: New York, United States

New York, United States· closed

wd~50 was a now-closed restaurant on Clinton Street in New York City’s Lower East Side, known for Wylie Dufresne’s molecular gastronomy-driven, modernist cuisine. It opened in 2003, earned a Michelin star, and closed in 2014 after 11 years when redevelopment of the site forced it to shut down.

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Who's worked here

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PK

Phillip Kirschen-Clark · Stagiaire2010–2019

JM

Jonah Miller · Stagiaire2010–2019

MR

Matthew Rudofker · Stagiaire2010–2019

AS

Alex Stupak · Stagiaire2010–2019

CT

Christina Tosi · Pastry cook2005–2005

VH

Vivian Howard · Culinary Intern / Cook2003–2004

WD

Wylie Dufresne · Stagiaire2003–2014

WD

Wylie Dufresne · Chef-Owner2000–2019

MW

Mark Welker · Stagiaire

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Restaurant · Molecular gastronomy

wd~50

New York, United States· closed

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wd~50 was a now-closed restaurant on Clinton Street in New York City’s Lower East Side, known for Wylie Dufresne’s molecular gastronomy-driven, modernist cuisine. It opened in 2003, earned a Michelin star, and closed in 2014 after 11 years when redevelopment of the site forced it to shut down.