Big Changes at Eleven Madison Park

[Steve L Gellman]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/28/dinin ... wanted=all

[WvanGorp]

Should be interesting. I've had several of the new dishes (in development) and they are fun. Not sure what the whole experience will be like. As Daniel Humm knows, I'm a traditionalist, so we shall see. I'm keeping an open mind.

[Steve L Gellman]

Should be interesting. I've had several of the new dishes (in development) and they are fun. Not sure what the whole experience will be like. As Daniel Humm knows, I'm a traditionalist, so we shall see. I'm keeping an open mind.

I ate their a few week ago and had the clambake. My wife and I really enjoyed it. Were going back in a few weeks so I guess we'll be some of the last diners with the current menu.

[M.Kaplan]

Hmmm. I'm supposed to go the second week in Sept. I went the first week they changed to the current format and it was not nearly as good as it subsequently became after they dialed it in. Not sure I want to spend 1K for dinner while they are still beta testing the new concept.

[Daniel Moritz]

Was there last night and it was phenomenal as always. They've been doing different variations on the clambake for some time. Last night was a corn/tomato soup, as opposed to the new england clam chowder of "old". I can't wait to try the new menu.

[Ron Kramer]

Hmmm. I'm supposed to go the second week in Sept. I went the first week they changed to the current format and it was not nearly as good as it subsequently became after they dialed it in. Not sure I want to spend 1K for dinner while they are still beta testing the new concept.

For how many people?

[M.Kaplan]

3 people. $600 for food, plus drinks, a bottle of Chablis or other white Burg, corkage on whatever I bring, tax, and tip...

[George Hejna]

Seems somewhat similar to what Achatz did with Next. However, Achatz took less of a risk by leaving Alinea what it was and opening an entirely new restaurant. This is an interesting decision by EMP.

George

[Peter Kleban]

3 people. $600 for food, plus drinks, a bottle of Chablis or other white Burg, corkage on whatever I bring, tax, and tip...

Lunch is quite a bit cheaper, if you can go then... great place, in any case. Hope the new format works out.

[Peter Kleban]

PS Anybody had the carrot tartare? I'm curious what it is--don't think it's been on the menu the times we've gone.

[Steve L Gellman]

3 people. $600 for food, plus drinks, a bottle of Chablis or other white Burg, corkage on whatever I bring, tax, and tip...

Lunch is quite a bit cheaper, if you can go then... great place, in any case. Hope the new format works out.

I think I read with the new format lunch and dinner will now be the same price.

[Ron Kramer]

3 people. $600 for food, plus drinks, a bottle of Chablis or other white Burg, corkage on whatever I bring, tax, and tip...

Lunch is quite a bit cheaper, if you can go then... great place, in any case. Hope the new format works out.

I think I read with the new format lunch and dinner will now be the same price.

That's quite different then "quite a bit cheaper"?

[Nick Gangas]

So maybe I'm a little slow(maybe?) but what's the big change. Isn't this just a menu change. How will it differ in the future ? I'm obviously missing something.

[Peter Kleban]

Lunch is quite a bit cheaper, if you can go then... great place, in any case. Hope the new format works out.

I think I read with the new format lunch and dinner will now be the same price.

That's quite different then "quite a bit cheaper"?

Ron, the point is that right now lunch is quite a bit cheaper (come to think of it, that may hold only during the week, I'm not sure about the w/e) but under the new format it may not be.

[Jay Miller]

And they seem to be placing a greater emphasis on showmanship.

Not my thing (esp. at a minimum $195 before tax, tip and beverage) but I wish them well with it.