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How Hudson Yards Chose Its 25 Restaurants

Massive real estate developer Related is changing the future of New York City through 25 restaurants and bars, a bid to create an instant destination

On March 14, 2019, Hudson Yards will fully open its eastern portion. 

Twenty-five restaurants will fire up the stoves. More than 100 stores will fling open their doors. 

Marquee companies…will occupy office space. An entirely new neighborhood will spring into existence in what seems like an instant.

Hudson Yards has turned into a modern adult playground of luxury retailers and restaurants, park space, and public events that have come to fruition through the vision of Related Urban CEO Kenneth Himmel.

All the restaurants are highly established names with reputations that precede them, and none compete with the other. 

Though Himmel calls Keller and Greek restaurant EstiatorioMilos the most significant, other very noteworthy entrants are Michael Lomonaco’s rotisserie Hudson Yards Grill…an Equinox hotel…

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