Seäsonal Gets a Design Refresh and a New Menu

Chef/restaurateurs Wolfgang Ban and Eduard Frauneder closed their two-star Midtown restaurant Seäsonal at the end of last month, and reopened it last week with a brand new dining room and menu. Now, the space has handmade brass light fixtures, dark green leather banquettes, and warm wood accents. Brooklyn designer Florian Altenburg put it all together. The menu now emphasizes contemporary Austrian cuisine, although it still includes some of the rustic, traditional Austrian dishes from the old menu as well. The cocktail list was created in partnership with the bartenders at Wolfgang and Eduard's downtown bar, The Third Man. Here's a look at the space and the menu:

APPETIZERS
GURKENSÜPPCHEN
Cucumber Gazpacho, Smoked Char, Tomato
16

POCHIERTES EI
Soft Poached Egg, Lobster, Hen of the Woods, Pumpernickel
19

SOMMER SALAT
Mixed Greens, Red Onion, Radish, Yellow Beet, Riesling Pear
13

SCHWEINEBAUCH
Porkbelly, Green Asparagus, Egg Yolk, Mushroom
16

KALBSBRIES
Veal Sweetbread, Watermelon, Basil, Sherry
18

KASPRESSKNÖDEL
Potato Cheese Dumpling, Onion, Horseradish, Kale
18

JAKOBSMUSCHELN
Red Beet Pasta, Sea Scallop, Horseradish
19

ENTREES
SPÄTZLE
Egg Pasta, Mushroom, Zucchini, Berg Käse
24

REGENBOGEN FORELLE
Rainbow Trout, Tomato, Apple Cider, Celery Root
29

ROCHEN
Skate, Artichoke, Bread, Red Onions
32

RINDERFILET
Beef Tenderloin, Sweet Corn, Tomato, Zucchini
34

WIENER SCHNITZEL
Veal Cutlet, Potato, Cucumber, Lingonberry
29

KAISERGULASCH
Veal Cheeks, Paprika, Peppers, Spätzle
29

TAFELSPITZ
Flat Iron, Oxtail Consommé, Apple - Horseradish, Spinach, Rösti
28

SIDES 9
Spätzle Seasonal Vegetables Rösti Creamed Spinach Baby Fennel Brussels Sprouts

DRINKS

SEASONAL COCKTAILS 14

"LINGONBERRY MARTINI"
Vodka, Lingonberry, Vanilla Thyme Syrup

"FOOL O' BERRIES"
Vodka, Crème de Violette, Lemon, Blueberries

"TENNESEE WALTZ"
Maker's Mark, Cocchi Di Torrino, Crème de Pêche

"VIENNA MORNING"
Zubrowka Bison Grass Vodka, Apple Cider, St. Germain, Prosecco

"THE THIRD MANHATTAN"
Angostura Bitters, Rye, Vermouth

"THE GIBSON"
Gin, Dry Vermouth, Pearl Onion

"OREGANO-THUMIAN"
Grand Marnier, Red Vermouth, Campari, Thyme, Oregano

HANSEL & GRETEL 8
Non-Alcohlic Cocktail
Lingonberry, Lime, Vanilla Thyme, Apple

BEER

Draft
Radeberger Pilsner, Germany 7/10
Weihenstephan, Germany 8/11

Bottle
Gösser, Lager, Austria 8
Hofstettner, Granitbock, Austria 14
Erdinger, Dark Hefe-Weizen, Germany 12
Jever Pilsner, Germany 8
Gaffel, Kölsch, Germany 8
Clausthaler Non Alcoholic, Germany 8