I had the pleasure of eating at WD~50 a few weeks back as it's one of the many restaurant's that appear on the "List" that I've created with a friend. WD~50 certainly didn't disappoint!
Located at 50 Clinton Street, between Rivington and Stanton, on Manhattan's Lower East Side, the restaurant occupies a former bodega and comprises 67 seats with 7 seats at the bar. The chef, Wylie Dufresne, was formerly the sous chef at Jean Georges and most recently the chef at 71 Clinton Fresh Food where he was hired by his father, Dewey Dufresne when the restaurant opened in October of 1999.
We started with a duck appetizer on a rye crisp with purple mustard (??) and horseradish. Allan went all out and ordered the Wagyu beef while I had the Mediterranean sea bass; both entrees did not disappoint. What I found to be particularly fascinating was Wylie's interesting combinations of flavors and textures in his dishes. I joked and said it was like an explosion of flavors in my mouth with each bite! The Wagyu beef was paired with coffee gnocchi, that could have almost been a dessert itself. You can check out the menu at WD~50 here.
Definitely on the must-go-back list!
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