Michelin-Starred Chef Gabriel Kreuther Opens New NYC Restaurant
After 30 years in New York's fine-dining scene, Michelin-starred chef Gabriel Kreuther has opened Saverne at Hudson Yards. The new restaurant is described as Kreuther's "response" to the city's evolving culinary landscape, blending his signature Alsatian roots with a modern approach.
Before opening his eponymous two-Michelin-starred restaurant, Kreuther honed his craft in esteemed kitchens across France, Germany, and Switzerland. He arrived in New York in 1997, notably serving as executive chef at The Modern, located in the Museum of Modern Art, where he earned widespread acclaim and a James Beard Award for "Best Chef: New York City" in 2009. His first solo venture, Restaurant Gabriel Kreuther, opened in 2015 and quickly became a fine-dining destination, earning two Michelin stars, a three-star review from The New York Times, and the AAA Five Diamond Award. The restaurant is known for its luxurious and precise interpretation of Alsatian-inspired dishes, such as a famed sturgeon and sauerkraut tart smoked in applewood. Saverne, named after a town near his childhood home in Alsace, marks a significant departure from his fine-dining flagship. The new restaurant is built around a central wood-fired oven and grill, focusing on smoky, elemental cooking in a more casual, brasserie-style setting. The menu at Saverne features rustic Alsatian classics, including multiple versions of tarte flambée, housemade sausages like boudin noir, and juniper-gin cured venison. This approach represents a return to the foundational cooking of his youth, where one uncle was a butcher, another a pastry chef, and a third ran a restaurant.
