In Memoriam: Le Bilboquet Closes Its Original UES Doors

Jan 7, 2013 2:58 PM


[Le Bilboquet]

Philippe Delgrange's Le Bilboquet changed the restaurant game when it opened its doors back in the '90s. One part French bistro, one part trendy hotspot, the E. 63rd street establishment has done an exceptional job setting itself apart from many of the other UES restaurants that have come and gone in the past few years. With the help of nightlife aficionados, The Koch brothers and Aymeric Clemente, Le Bilboquet took the concept of typical NYC brunches a step further by introducing the Saturday brunch. The very Euro trend of nightlife-meets-daytime dining has since become a staple in some of the city's most popular spots. Now that the lease on the original Le Bilboquet location has run out, Delgrange has officially closed the doors of his intimate restaurant that had become such an UES fixture. Click through to remember our time spent at Le Bilboquet over the years.

Apart from the new NYC location set to open in early 2013, we also look forward to the two new Bilboquets, opening in Rio and Sao Paolo.

  • Le Bilboquet Launches Some Big Names
  • Their start at Le Bilboquet
  • Where are they now
  • Our initial impression on Saturday party brunch from 2008:
  • Le Bilboquet as Pioneers
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enoughalready

January 9, 2013

4:24am

A disgusting scene full of EuroTrash, Hookers and Douchebags. The impact of this scourge of daydrinkers upon NYC has been consistently negative. We'd all be better off if bottle service and disco brunches just went to Vegas or Europe, where they belong.  

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