Hundred Acres

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You’re know you’re screwed when people only wanna go to your place for bridal showers. So Vicki Freeman and Marc Meyer fled the altar: The duo behind Cookshop and Five Points have transformed their pretty but pigeonholed Soho French eatery Provence into this austere American bistro with a seasonal focus. “We just weren’t having fun,” Freeman says of Provence, which was seen as “this very special-occasion place—we got three calls a day for bridal and baby showers!” Hundred Acres’ pared-down approach reflects the couple’s new head space: a chill, affordable place with no entrée over $22, no wine over $50, and half the tables kept open for walk-ins. Meyer has tapped Cookshop chef Joel Hough to collaborate on a menu that changes daily, with items like corned-beef tongue and wild-dandelion salad showcasing the best of the day’s bounty. Gone, too, is the French fussiness: Spartan touches like white tiles mingle with urban-rustic elements (communal tables, small potted plants) for the coolest-looking "farmhouse" this side of, well, Soho.

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SoHo restaurants, New York restaurants, American contemporary restaurants, Seasonal restaurants