INTERSECT BY LEXUS – NYC, a unique cultural space that features rotating Restaurant-in-Residence program, a dining concept from a different restaurant every four to six months. Known as a destination within a destination, the restaurant at INTERSECT BY LEXUS will debut its sixth Restaurant-in-Residence, California’s three MICHELIN star Manresa from David Kinch, on April 30, 2021. In addition, INTERSECT BY LEXUS – NYC also revealed the outdoor dining design and the first floor concept, The Lounge.
Located in the village of Los Gatos at the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains south of San Francisco, Manresa showcases the inventive cuisine of renowned Chef David Kinch. Chef Kinch will bring his California farm-to-table ideology to INTERSECT with a curated menu utilizing the freshest produce and ingredients for a West Coast-inspired dining experience in NYC. Manresa’s à la carte menu will be available for both indoor and outdoor dining while the 14 courses tasting menu will be available only for indoor dining at INTERSECT BY LEXUS – NYC.
Highlights from the menu include Sea Bream Sashimi with sesame, radish and citrus; Roasted Aged Duck with sweet potato gratins, raw & fermented carrot jus; Grilled A5 Miyazaki Ribeye with salt-baked onions, pickled ramps and stuffed morels; Green herb Panisse and Pomme Paillasson with spring green herb, almond milk, and boquerones; and Marigold leaf custard with grapefruit sherbet and crispy meringue.
The lounge experience features a new and unique menu by Executive Chef and Lexus Culinary Master Nickolas Martinez inspired by his international travels as well as INTERSECT’s past restaurants-in-residence and a nod to the Japanese philosophy of omotenashi. Featuring small plates complemented by sake, champagne, and cocktails. Lounge menu includes snack, skewer and raw options such as A5 Wagyu Beef Temaki with mustard, crispy garlic and soy caramel, Lobster Shiso Tempura with ponzu sauce and Pork and Foie Skewer with mitsuba and garam masala glaze.
The cocktail program will draw inspiration from the seasons, featuring signature creations such as Ice Ice Baby with rice milk, blanc vermouth, oloroso sherry and shaved ice, Island Time with rum, coconut-oil washed green Chartreuse, pineapple juice and mint and Smoke Showwith Japanese whiskey, Vermouth, Amaretto and hickory smoke.
The new outdoor dining features a modular seating area with a streamlined L-framed dining pavilion. Inside, the pavilion’s four dining areas are clad in a warm Sapele wood paneling with clear dividers inspired by a Lexus grill and feature operable louvers that allow guests to control light, airflow and privacy. The pavilion, along with seven tables covered by umbrellas that run along INTERSECT’s exterior, evoke the restaurant’s interior color palette and serve as an extension of the intimate indoor dining space.
INTERSECT BY LEXUS – NYC is located at 412 West 14th Street New York, New York 10014. Both the Lounge and Restaurant will be open Wednesday and Sunday from 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. and Thursday – Saturday from 5:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
