wd~50 was a molecular gastronomy New American/international restaurant in Manhattan, New York City. [1] It was opened on April 9, 2003 by chef Wylie Dufresne. [2] [3] wd~50 closed November 30, 2014. [4]

In April 2003, he opened his 70-seat restaurant, wd~50 (named for the chef's initials and the street address, as well as a pun on WD-40) on Clinton Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side. In March 2013, he opened a second restaurant Alder in the East Village. wd-50 closed 30 November 2014 [2] and Alder closed in August 2015. [3]

Jun 23, 2015 · wd-50 opened in 2003 to head-scratching reviews, its style of molecular gastronomy viewed by many of the city’s top critics as not much more than a whole lot of foam.

Sep 5, 2021 · Ah, the legendary Water Dryer Displacement formula 50... Turns rusted bolts into greased stainless. Removes battery terminal corrosion and charges the battery. Unclogs DPF units and makes diesel exhaust smell like high octane leaded race gasoline. Seats tire beads and will also reprogram a defunct tpms.

Jul 9, 2019 · WD~50 was deconstructing fine dining, from the location of the restaurant and the table-cloth-free decor to the menu and the kitchen hierarchy.

Oct 17, 2014 · Nothing fancy, but there is an air of ceremony in the kitchen. After 11 years of service, wd~50 will close in November, ending an era for modern cuisine.

Jun 11, 2014 · WD-50, a Lower East Side landmark for modernist cooking and one of the most influential restaurants in the world, will close at the end of November.

Nov 30, 2014 · As expected, wd~50, Wylie Dufresne’s temple to uncompromisingly cerebral cuisine will serve its final meal tonight.

Jan 25, 2015 · This was typical of wd-50—the seemingly discordant list of ingredients stated without elaboration, the provocation of a simultaneously mild-mannered and supremely self …

Jan 14, 2015 · Everything you need to know about the wd~50 Eggs Benedict. The New York City restaurant synonymous with trailblazing and boundary-pushing cuisine wd~50 closed its doors on November 30, 2014...