Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Leading Economic Indicators: Chicken Fingers And Wings At Per Se Bar

Actually, the menu is yet to be determined, but Eater reports that Thomas Keller’s Per Se is planning to offer a bar menu:

According to various sources at the restaurant, Per Se is in the planning stages of launching an a la carte menu in its salon and bar area. A reservationist tells us the menu is in trials but has yet to get the final go-ahead.

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On the one hand, it means both fans of Per Se and the uninitiated don’t need to commit to a full nine-course meal, the accompanying price tag, or the two month advance notice usually required for getting a resy to get a taste of Sir Thomas Keller. But this major departure for the restaurant could change the vibe substantially while proving every restaurant — even New York’s most four-starriest –must adapt with the economy in the crapper.