Enjoy Eclectic New American cuisine in acclaimed restaurant wd-50 in Manhattan. Chef Wylie Dufresne's sophisticated, modern American cooking features seasonal produce, elements from a wide array of cuisines, techniques and culinary traditions. In 2004, wd-50 was nominated by the James Beard Foundation in the category of Best New Restaurant. In the same year wd~50 was awarded the 2004 Eat Out Award, Reader's Choice: Best New Restaurant. In 2005, Restaurant Magazine (UK) voted wd~50 thirty-fourth in its annual "The World's Best Restaurants" awards, and was just given one star for NYC restaurants in Michelin's 2006 first ever American Guide to Restaurants. wd-50 is owned by chef DuFresne, along with partners Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Phil Suarez.