Le B is a fine dining restaurant in New York City. Owned and run by Angie Mar, it opened in September 2023, replacing the French restaurant Les Trois Chevaux (also owned by Mar).
| Les Trois Chevaux | |
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 Les Trois Chevaux in April 2024 | |
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  Location of Les Trois Chevaux | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | July 8, 2021 |
| Owner(s) | Angie Mar |
| Chef | Angie Mar |
| Street address | 283 West 12th Street |
| City | New York City |
| Postal/ZIP Code | NY 10014 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°44′16″N 74°00′14″W / 40.7377°N 74.0040°W |
| Seating capacity | 37 |
| Reservations | Yes |
| Other information | Replaced the restaurant Les Trois Chevaux in September 2023 |
| Website | lebnyc |
History
editAngie Mar owned and ran The Beatrice Inn in New York City from 2016 till December 2020, when high rent and the COVID-19 pandemic led to the restaurant's closure. Mar initially announced that the restaurant would be reopening right next door at West 12th Street in Greenwich Village and renamed The Beatrice.[1] However, at the start of 2021, she decided to open a completely new restaurant instead, named Les Trois Chevaux or "The Three Horses".[2]
While The Beatrice Inn was a steakhouse, Les Trois Chevaux did not have steak on the menu and focused on French cuisine instead.[3] According to Mar herself, she had been inspired by "great French restaurants of eras past" including La Côte Basque and Lutèce.[4] The menu was developed in consultation with Jacques Pépin, who also suggested the restaurant's name.[5] Les Trois Chevaux opened on July 8, 2021.[6][7]
In September 2023, Angie Mar closed Les Trois Chevaux and revamped the restaurant, reopening it as Le B on September 22, 2023. Le B, which captures the lively spirit of The Beatrice Inn, does away with the dress code and focuses on Continental American cuisine with an added French touch. The interior also underwent changes, featuring dark blue walls and a chandelier from the now-demolished Grand Prospect Hall in Brooklyn.[8][9] The updated menu now includes dishes that reflect both Mar's Seattle roots and French influences, such as Pacific Dungeness crab Wellington, bird’s nest soup with foie gras, and a fancy take on French onion dip.[8]
References
edit- ^ Rao, Tejal (November 13, 2020). "The 'Inn' Is Out at the Beatrice, but History Still Holds Sway". The New York Times.
- ^ Sugar, Rachel (March 8, 2021). "Angie Mar's Beatrice Revamp Gets a New Name and an Opening Window". New York.
- ^ Wilson, Korsha (June 29, 2021). "Angie Mar's Grand Return". Food & Wine.
- ^ Taylor, Elise (July 5, 2021). "The Dining Room Where Chef Angie Mar Dreamed Up Her New Restaurant". Vogue.
- ^ Felder, Rachel (June 28, 2021). "Feeding the Chef Who Fed Eisenhower and de Gaulle". New Yorker.
- ^ Sutherland-Namako, Amber (July 7, 2021). "Chef Angie Mar's hotly anticipated Les Trois Chevaux opens Thursday". Time Out.
- ^ Fortney, Luke (July 22, 2021). "A Katsu Sandwich Pop-Up Finds a Permanent Home in the East Village — and More Openings". Eater.
- ^ a b McCart, Melissa (September 14, 2023). "Angie Mar Segues Her French Restaurant Into Something New". Eater.
- ^ Fabricant, Florence (September 12, 2023). "Angie Mar's Beatrice Inn Returns, in Spirit, at Le B". The New York Times.