Marcel Restaurant Opens in Sotheby's Breuer Building with French Cuisine and Art Displays
This week, Marcel debuted in the Breuer building on New York's Upper East Side, a brutalist icon from 1966 that once hosted the Whitney Museum and now stands as Sotheby's headquarters. This restaurant is a collaboration between Sotheby's and Roman and Williams founders Robin and Stephen Alesch, serving French-inspired dishes alongside changing art exhibits. It accommodates 140 diners in a space that reflects the midcentury design, featuring walnut-paneled walls and an open kitchen. Chef-partner Marie-Aude Rose manages the restaurant, while executive chef Juan Moncalvo curates the continental menu. Additionally, La Mercerie Patisserie offers a selection of pastries, and a 70-seat sculpture garden enhances the dining experience, showcasing art in a dynamic gallery format.
Key facts
- Marcel restaurant opened this week in New York's Breuer building
- The Breuer building is a 1966 brutalist masterpiece by architect Marcel Breuer
- The building previously housed the Whitney Museum of American Art
- The building now serves as Sotheby's New York headquarters
- The restaurant is a partnership between Sotheby's and Roman and Williams founders Robin and Stephen Alesch
- Chef-partner Marie-Aude Rose oversees food operations
- Executive chef Juan Moncalvo creates the menus
- The restaurant features rotating art displays in Goppion-designed vitrines
Entities
Artists
- Marcel Breuer
- Robin Alesch
- Stephen Alesch
- Marie-Aude Rose
- Juan Moncalvo
- Cass Bird
- Rich Stapleton
- Nico Schinco
- Freya Gothelf
Institutions
- Sotheby's
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Roman and Williams
- La Mercerie
- Estelle Manor
- Pierre Frey
- Galerie Magazine
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Upper East Side
- Madison Avenue
- Soho
- English countryside
- Japan