The Clocktower (restaurant)
| The Clocktower | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2015 |
| Owner(s) | Stephen Starr |
| Head chef | Jason Atherton |
| City | New York City |
| State | New York |
| Country | United States |
The Clocktower is an American restaurant located in New York City.[1] It is in the MetLife Tower, although despite its name it is on the second floor of the building, not in the structure's clocktower.
To enter the restaurant, diners walk through the lobby of the Edition Hotel, also located in the building.[2] The Clocktower is a collaboration between Philadelphia-based restaurateur Stephen Starr and London-based chef Jason Atherton. It is Atherton's first restaurant project in the United States.[3]
Design
The restaurant has a dining area, a separate bar, and a room with a billiards table.[1][4] The dining area is split into three separate rooms. The restaurant is decorated throughout with black and white photographs, mostly taken in New York City. Guests are provided a booklet with information about the pictures upon request.[1]
Tableware
Much of the tableware used at the Clocktower was sourced by Starr employee Randi Sirkin from the website Etsy.[5] Atherton was also involved in the selection process.[5] The tableware includes porcelain plates decorated with skulls wearing crowns and other regal paraphernalia, which Atherton now uses in some of his restaurants in London and Singapore.[5]
Other vintage items used in the restaurant include chicken-shaped gravy boats and utensils with antler handles.
References
- ^ a b c Wells, Patrick (25 August 2015). "Restaurant Review: The Clocktower in Midtown South". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ Sutton, Ryan (28 July 2015). "The Clocktower Bucks All the Trends and Is Better For It". Eater. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ Royce-Greensill, Sarah (15 June 2017). "Straight Up: The Clocktower New York". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ Cuozzo, Steve (9 July 2015). "NYC's best new restaurant is bold, buzzy and beautiful". The New York Post. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Preston, Marguerite (6 July 2015). "The Clocktower Sets Its Tables With Etsy Knick Knacks". Eater. Retrieved 4 May 2018.