Vong CLOSED

This former cornerstone of Jean Georges' considerable empire shuttered in 2009.

Vong is Jean-Georges Vongerichten's homage to the spices and flavors of the east. Located in mid-town Manhattan in the distinctive Lipstick Building, Vong was designed by architect David Rockwell. The space is a beautiful vision of Jean-Georges' memory of the Orient with Thai silks, paint the color of red lacquer under gold leaf and a beautiful wall of decoupage in the bar and lounge. As you enter the dining room, a long table showcases a Buddha altar with generous bowls of fragrant spices like curry, coriander and nutmeg. Recessed banquettes with silk pillows in amber, teal and red color make for cozy dining. Large groups can reserve the tatami table, a semi-private table that sinks into the ground for Oriental-style dining.