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“Benoit to open April 21st”

On April 21st, Alain Ducasse will open Benoit, the stateside debut of his Paris and Tokyo bistros of the same name. The restaurant, which will be located in the former La Cote Basque space, will retain the polished, old-world look of its former self and feature a collection of antiques sourced from Ducasse’s personal collection.

Executive chef Sebastien Rondier will serve a traditional French bistro menu with classics like roasted chicken with French fries mon ami Louis-style, steak au poivre with pommes soufflés, tarte tatin, and for dessert, vanilla profiteroles with warm chocolate sauce.

To drink, there will be a 300 bottle wine list as well as a collection of Champagne martinis like Le Crazy Horse, made from blueberry vodka, lemon juice, mint and champagne.

Benoit will be located at 60 West 55th Street, between 5th and 6th, NYC, www.benoitny.com.

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