The Four Horsemen (restaurant)

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The Four Horsemen
The Four Horsemen (restaurant)
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Rating Michelin Guide: Etoile Michelin-1.svg
Street address295 Grand Street
CityBrooklyn
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code11211
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 40°42′47.1″N73°57′26.3″W / 40.713083°N 73.957306°W / 40.713083; -73.957306

The Four Horsemen is a restaurant and wine bar in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn.

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History

James Murphy, front man of LCD Soundsystem and operator of The Four Horseman, discussed opening the restaurant "for years" with Justin Chearno, a wine consultant. [1] The restaurant opened in 2015. [2]

Reviews and accolades

Reviews

Pete Wells published a positive review of the restaurant in The New York Times in 2019, awarding it two out of four possible stars. [2] Paul de Revere reviewed The Four Horsemen for Pitchfork when the restaurant opened in 2015, [3] and in his review Wells joked that The Four Horsemen "must be the first natural-wine bar" to receive a review from the music publication. [2]

Accolades

The restaurant was awarded a Michelin star for the first time in 2019, joining the 2020 Michelin Guide. [4] In 2022, the James Beard Foundation awarded their Outstanding Wine Program award to the restaurant. [5]

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References

  1. Gordinier, Jeff (12 May 2015). "James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem to Open a Wine Bar in Brooklyn". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Wells, Pete (31 December 2019). "At the Four Horsemen, the Food Catches Up to the Wine". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. de Revere, Paul (30 June 2015). "I Went to James Murphy's New Wine Bar and All I Got Was More Confused About the State of the Music Industry". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  4. Chung, Jen (22 October 2019). "Here Are NYC's 2020 Michelin Starred Restaurants". Gothamist. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  5. "THE 2022 JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNERS". 13 June 2022.