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Mark by Jean-Georges
Since opening in the Mark hotel, the Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurant has been packed and design mavens like Richard Meier have been spotted hanging out in the chic bar area. French uber-decorator Jacques Grange (who also oversaw the renovation of the hotel) envisioned a warm space with a bar area that boasts bright Venetian glass columns and cowhide-covered chairs and an elegant dining room with seating alcoves and a skylight. Vongerichten, who took his wife (then girlfriend) on a second date to the Mark bar ten years ago, said that his menu was inspired by the rustic dishes of his childhood. In fact, his favorite is a dressed-up version of a French classic: ” Perhaps my favorite new dish is my Croque M. It’s a cross between a croque monsieur and croque madame. The secret to my decadent version? I make a Mornay sauce with gruyere and comte, then spread it on slices of fresh pain de mie. I do a triple-decker version with Flying Pig Farm ham, comte, and gruyere, then broil it with a quail egg on top....
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