The Clocktower is an American restaurant located at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower in the Flatiron District of Manhattan, New York City.[1] Despite its name it is on the second floor of the building, not in the structure's clock tower. The Clocktower received a Michelin star in the 2018 Michelin Guide for New York City.[2] The restaurant lost the star in 2022.[3]
To enter the restaurant, diners walk through the lobby of the Edition Hotel, also located in the building.[4] The Clocktower is a collaboration between Philadelphia-based restaurateur Stephen Starr and London-based chef Jason Atherton. It is Atherton's first restaurant project in the United States.[5]
Design
The restaurant has a dining area, a separate bar, and a room with a billiards table.[1] The dining area is split into three separate rooms. The restaurant is decorated throughout with black and white photographs, mostly taken in New York City. Guests are provided a booklet with information about the pictures upon request.[1]
Tableware
Much of the tableware used at the Clocktower was sourced by Starr employee Randi Sirkin from the website Etsy.[6] Atherton was also involved in the selection process.[6] The tableware includes porcelain plates decorated with skulls wearing crowns and other regal paraphernalia, which Atherton now uses in some of his restaurants in London and Singapore.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Wells, Patrick (August 25, 2015). "Restaurant Review: The Clocktower in Midtown South". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ Baker, Abbe (February 27, 2018). "The First Day I Got My Michelin Stars: The Clocktower's Jason Atherton". Michelin Guide.
- ^ Harris, Rey (October 7, 2022). "Carbone And Other Trendy NYC Restaurants Shockingly Lose Michelin Stars". TAG 24. TAG 24. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ Sutton, Ryan (July 28, 2015). "The Clocktower Bucks All the Trends and Is Better For It". Eater New York. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ Royce-Greensill, Sarah (June 15, 2017). "Straight Up: The Clocktower New York". The Telegraph. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ a b c Preston, Marguerite (July 6, 2015). "The Clocktower Sets Its Tables With Etsy Knick Knacks". Eater New York. Retrieved May 4, 2018.