Five years after the closing of fine-dining trailblazer Chanterelle, David Waltuck is back with a new restaurant in Gramercy, which opens tonight. At the 60-seat spot (inside the former Veritas space), Waltuck and co-owner George Stinson will serve an à la carte menu, with dishes like stuffed chicken wings, chicken potpie, and duck-fat hash browns. It’s certainly more casual than Chanterelle — but there’s still seafood sausage — and élan will even introduce lunch and brunch service in the coming months. Take a look at a few of the dishes, straight ahead.
Potato pot-stickers with summer truffles.Photo: Melissa Hom
Grilled seafood sausage with sauerkraut.Photo: Melissa Hom
Grilled mackerel with clam-dashi risotto and yuzu.Photo: Melissa Hom
Rabbit roulade with hazelnuts.Photo: Melissa Hom
Apricot tart with chamomile yogurt.Photo: Melissa Hom
Pistachio panna cotta with rhubarb and orange.Photo: Melissa Hom
Cherry sundae with amaretto cake and almonds.Photo: Melissa Hom
Designed by Andrew Wilkinson Architects.Photo: Melissa Hom
This art wall will display the work of emerging artists and change every six months.Photo: Melissa Hom
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élan, 43 East 20th St., 646-682-7105
