Aldea – LOST GEM
Aldea – LOST GEM
31 West 17th StreetNew York, NY 10011
Established: 2009
When I entered Aldea and gazed past the stunning wood bar towards the exposed kitchen and then glanced up, I knew that I had hit upon something special. The ambiance in this two storied space alone drew me in with its wood bar, birch trees, one azure blue wall, glass, and, of course, the open kitchen. George Mendes is both the owner and the chef at his Portuguese Michelin star restaurant, where he creates magnificent dishes inspired from his experiences growing up in the Iberian Peninsula.