Lutèce (restaurant)
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Lutèce was a French restaurant in Manhattan that operated for more than 40 years before closing in early 2004. It once had a satellite restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip.[2]
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Established | February 1961; 63 years ago (1961-02) |
Closed | February 14, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-02-14) |
Street address | 249 East 50th Street |
City | New York City |
State | New York |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 40°45′18.7″N 73°58′8.2″W |
Seating capacity | 60 (1961)[1] |
Other locations | Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas Valley |
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It was famous for its Alsatian onion tart and a sauteed foie gras with dark chocolate sauce and bitter orange marmalade.[3] In 1972, W magazine referred to it as one of "Les Six, the last bastions of grand luxe dining in New York." The other five were La Grenouille, La Caravelle, La Côte Basque, Lafayette, and Quo Vadis; of these, only La Grenouille remained open as of January 2024.[4]