| Aska | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Head chef | Fredrik Berselius |
| Food type | Scandinavian |
| Rating |  (Michelin Guide) |
| Street address | 47 South 5th St, Brooklyn |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | New York |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 11249 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°42′45.6″N73°57′59.5″W / 40.712667°N 73.966528°W |
| Website | askanyc |
Aska is a two Michelin-starred, Scandinavian restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, founded by Swedish chef Fredrik Berselius. The name Aska means "ashes" in Swedish. [1]
Aska opened in 2012 at Kinfolk Studios in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. [2] In the summer of 2016, Aska relocated to a restored 1860s warehouse building below the Williamsburg Bridge. [3] [4]
In 2012, the Michelin guide awarded the restaurant one star and Bon Appetit named it one of the ten best new restaurants in America. [5] In 2016, after relocating, the Michelin guide awarded Aska two stars. [6] That same year, the restaurant earned a three star New York Times review by the critic Pete Wells and a four star review from Eater. [7] [8] The Michelin guide has awarded Aska two stars every year since. [9]
Berselius published his first cookbook, Aska, with Phaidon in the spring of 2018. [10]
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