Mike Colameco's Real Food WD-50 / Chef Wylie Dufresne with Alex Stupak on Pastry

To say that Chef Wylie DuFresne's WD-50 was way ahead of its time would be a serious understatement. Opened on a bleak stretch of Clinton Street in 2003 on the far eastern reaches of the Lower East Side, it was an incubator for Modernist Cuisine and a magnet for NYC kitchen talent. It received a Michelin Star in 2006 and made San Pelligrino's global Best 50 list as well. In 2014 the restaurant closed as the building was demolished to make way for construction of new luxury apartments. And so goes NYC.

[@paolo-n2000]

Thank you Mr. Colameco! Excellent show! I truly enjoy these "vintage" episodes! What a wonderful era of NYC restaurant greatness!

[@emilja.4205]

@MikeColamecosRealFood 😎 I remember seeing this episode on tv. Your show is still one of the best about food, restaurants, chefs and cooks. Watched your show growing up locally on PBS WHYY 12 Philadelphia.

[@RataStuey]

awwwwwww man! Thank you for posting this Mike! Made my day! :)

[@csablan3829]

10 years I've been hearing about this. How long has it been out? Wiley!!!!! f******!!!!!! Dufresne!!!!! #WD50🙌

[@rodiashaka9708]

Why do non of his restaurants make it? He’s so talented.

[@ukprep]

I still cant believe nyc wasnt ready for them but chicago dove into alinea

[@RataStuey]

That is such an interesting observation.

[@wolf-yw9wk]

nyc is a meat and potatoes city just dressed up a bit more.

[@butztenchavez9878]

WD 5000000

[@bohforme]

Baby Stupack ahhh