raoul's nyc Print

My continued interest in classic New York City iconic restaurants, In 1975, a pair of Alsatian brothers, Serge and Guy Raoul, opened a bistro in what had been an old Italian restaurant on Prince Street. They served steak frites and poireaux vinaigrette, oysters and duck — and plenty of red wine. At first, locals dribbled in. Later, the word got out and even the tourists were admitted. There were artists, actors and filmmakers. Everyone talked art and indie film; everyone smoked and did drugs and drank all night. Being there, you knew you had somehow joined some inner New York circle. When I moved to SoHo, in the ’80s, I spent a lot of nights at Raoul’s. By Reggie Nadelson Aug. 14, 2018, New York Times.