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Lex Yard
Helmed by Chef Michael Anthony, a four-time James Beard Award winner, Lex Yard is a two-story American brasserie and signature restaurant at Waldorf Astoria New York. The menu celebrates seasonal food and local ingredients, drawing on his deep relationships with regional farms and purveyors. Lex Yard evokes New York City’s vibrant energy in a glamorous Art Deco setting, while redefining Midtown dining and American cuisine. Open for all-day service, Lex Yard features a lively bar and a contemporary dining room that invites guests and locals alike to indulge in Chef Anthony’s seasonal cuisine via an a la carte menu or chef-curated market menu.
An Ode to the Originals
From the Waldorf Salad to the Dirty Martini and Red Velvet Cake to Eggs Benedict, Waldorf Astoria New York has long been a place where culinary icons were born, refined and made famous. Today, that legacy lives on in the hands of a new generation. At Lex Yard, Chef Michael Anthony offers his own contemporary interpretation of the Waldorf Salad, while Executive Pastry Chef Jennie Chiu reimagines the beloved Red Velvet Cake with a modern twist. Each is a tribute to the original, rooted in the flavors and stories that made them classics, yet unmistakably of today. Because at Waldorf Astoria New York, the greatest traditions aren’t simply preserved; they’re given a new chapter.
