Eighty One
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from - Neighborhood: Upper West Side
- 45 W. 81st St.
- New York, NY 10024
- 212-873-8181
- Price range: $$$$$ ($31 & up)
Any doubts that the Upper West Side has finally arrived as a culinary locus can be pooh-pooh’d with the opening of this sleek modern American spot from Sea Grill vet Ed Brown. Here, Brown culls influences from Japan (wild scallops with Okinawa sweet potato) to Austria (pumpkin risotto with braised chicken wings), with an emphasis on prime ingredients and an austere approach. “When I was 23, I used to think, ‘How many more elements can I put on this dish to make it better,’” says the 44-year-old. “[Now] it’s, ‘How fewer ingredients can I put on this dish?’ It takes a lot of technique to put two ingredients on the plate.”
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Between Columbus Ave. and Central Park West
- Public Transportation:
- B,C to 81st St.
The Basics
- Hours:
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Sun.-Thu. 5 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
Fri.-Sat. 5 p.m.-11:30 p.m.
- Cuisine:
- American Contemporary
- Meals Served:
- Dinner
- Price Range:
- $$$$$ ($31 & up)
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
Features
- Atmosphere and Personality:
- Upscale
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Mastercard, and Visa
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"Ed Brown's Eighty One...A Service & Culinary Disaster!"
By melsteinberg from Upper West Side , September 3, 2008
I am never going back. I've had better meals for a fraction of the cost. We had a reservation and the hostess made us wait for our table (meanw...
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