Right now, Daniel Humm, Will Guidara, and the entire Eleven Madison Park crew are hard at work on the new NYC history-inspired menu, which they will start serving on September 7. This promises to be an entirely new EMP experience that will include several interactive components and a few magic tricks. Last month, Guidara told the Times: "There is no point in adding elements of showmanship if it isn't fun...We're not looking to impress people. We want to entertain them."
There's been a lot of activity at the restaurant lately. Here's a guide to what's coming up at EMP:
The agenda:
September 7: New menu debuts at EMP
September 26 - 30: Alinea at EMP
October 6: Adam Platt reviews new version of EMP (four out of five stars)
October 10 - 14: EMP at Alinea
November 5: Kreskin the Great replaces Mauro the Magnificent
November 25: Times trend piece on magic in restaurants
November 26: Zagat Buzz trend piece on magic in restaurants
December 8: Pete Wells files a four star rave
December 31: The ghost of Harry Houdini cooks a six course meal with Daniel Humm for New Year's Eve
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