Brasserie Les Halles, French restaurant in Park Avenue South, Manhattan, US
Brasserie Les Halles was a French restaurant on Park Avenue South in Manhattan. The interior featured a twenty-foot zinc bar, red leather benches, and low light that recalled a traditional Parisian brasserie.
The establishment opened in 1990 and remained in operation until 2016. Anthony Bourdain led the kitchen from 1998 onward and brought the place recognition across America through his books and television shows.
The name refers to the former market halls of Paris that once fed French workers and traders. Visitors still find this tradition in the cuts displayed in the front shop and in the dishes one would expect in a working-class Parisian eatery.
The dining room held 173 people indoors. During warmer months, an additional twelve guests could sit on the terrace.
A butcher shop in the front section sold French cuts directly to passersby. In the back, one could order the same pieces prepared in the kitchen.
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