Big NYC brasserie incoming
Daniel Boulud is opening a two‑floor Brasserie Boulud opposite Lincoln Center this spring—features include a main dining room, a 27‑seat bar, private rooms and a speakeasy (hollywoodreporter.com). The footprint makes it one of the city’s largest spring fine‑dining launches, timed for the Lincoln Center crowd (hollywoodreporter.com).
The site for the new Brasserie Boulud is listed as 1900 Broadway at West 64th Street, directly across from Lincoln Center. (theinfatuation.com) Daniel Boulud tapped David Rockwell and the Rockwell Group to design the project, with lighting and atmosphere work credited to L’Observatoire International on the buildout. (rockwellgroup.com) Rockwell’s project page describes the flagship as roughly 7,500 square feet, while a Boulud representative quoted by West Side Rag described the combined footprint as “over 10,000 square feet,” reflecting differing published figures for the consolidated space. (rockwellgroup.com) Local reporting and listings peg public seating at about 170 covers and say the operation will offer all‑day service with express menus aimed at pre‑ and post‑theater diners at Lincoln Center. (ilovetheupperwestside.com) Boulud closed Bar Boulud, Boulud Sud and the neighborhood Épicerie Boulud in mid‑June 2025 (reported June 22–23, 2025) to clear the site for the new restaurant, and the Bar Boulud NYC page now lists that location as permanently closed. (westsiderag.com) The opening window has been tracked in trade coverage: the project was first teased for fall 2025 but appears on spring 2026 restaurant roundups and “most anticipated” lists compiled by outlets including Eater and The Hollywood Reporter. (ny.eater.com)
