The highly-anticipated opening of famed French luxury retailer Printemps in the Financial District will not only offer the latest haute couture \u2013 but also haute cuisine from a Queens-born top chef.
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\nGregory Gourdet returns to New York after spending the past 17 years on the West Coast, winning three James Beard awards for French-inspired fare that draws on his Haitian roots.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s great to be back,\u201d Gourdet told Side Dish in an exclusive interview. Queens-born top chef Gregory Gourdet will be serving French-inspired fare that draws on his Haitian roots in side Printemps. Brian Zak\/NY Post<\/span> Gourdet will oversee five food and beverage hotspots across two floors at Printemps, which means spring in French and officially opens its doors Thursday \u2014 the first day of spring \u2014 at the landmark One Wall Street skyscraper. Touted as the biggest retail and restaurant opening in New York since the creation of Hudson Yards, the shopping mecca will also hopefully revitalize a neighborhood hard hit by the work-from-home phenomenon that followed the COVID pandemic. Elliott, who lives nearby in Battery City, added: \u201cIt feels more elevated \u2014 something new and exciting to the neighborhood, bringing some romance to the area.\u201d \u201cPeople are walking around drinking Champagne while shopping, which is perfect, and they\u2019re also eating oysters and shrimp cocktail on the other side of the space. I think it\u2019s cool.\u201d There\u2019s also Salon Vert, a 32-seat raw bar on the second floor \u2014 where Gourdet adds Haitian green seasoning to his oysters\u2019 mignonettes. The Red Room Bar is adjacent to the Red Room, which also happens to be the city\u2019s latest interior landmark, designated in June. It features luxury residential condos from developer Harry Macklowe, who is banking that the department store\u2019s opening will help rev up residential sales. Q: What is Printemps? Printemps Opens in Financial District with Fine Cuisine from Gregory Gourdet Introduction to Printemps The highly-anticipated opening of famed French luxury retailer Printemps in the Financial District will not only offer the latest haute couture \u2013 but also haute cuisine from a Queens-born top chef. Gregory Gourdet returns to New York after spending the past […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":14524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-14523","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-real-estate"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2025%2F03%2Fprintemps-opening.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261742409195&w=1920&resize=1920,1279&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14523"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14523"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14525,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14523\/revisions\/14525"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u201cI love fashion and with my Haitian heritage, and starting my career in French fine dining, it all really made sense.\u201d<\/p>\nPrintemps Food and Beverage Hotspots<\/h2>\n
\nThe department store features an all-day caf\u00e9, a champagne bar and a raw bar \u2013 as well as Maison Passerelle, an 85-seat fine-dining restaurant that comes with its own separate entrance on Broadway.<\/p>\nRevitalizing the Neighborhood<\/h2>\n
\nDuring a soft opening on Tuesday, Keillie O\u2019Malley, 37, and her friend Kiera Elliott, 28, were among those who popped into the stylish Champagne Bar. The pair were celebrating Elliott\u2019s upcoming marriage.
\nThe Champagne Bar, near the spa and beauty treatment area of the store, also has zero-proof options, mocktails and green juices. Brian Zak\/NY Post<\/span>
\nThe Salon Vert, a 32-seat raw bar on the second floor. Brian Zak\/NY Post<\/span>
\n\u201cWe\u2019re doing some window shopping, some wedding shopping and some drinking,\u201d said O\u2019Malley, who lives in FiDi. \u201cEveryone gives this area a hard time. It was very commuter, but it\u2019s starting to get a personality. I hope this will help [the area] get nicer.\u201d<\/p>\nFine Dining Experience<\/h2>\n
\nThe \u201csip and shop\u201d destination even has roaming Champagne bar carts and a spot to hold the pricey flutes in each dressing room.
\nThe department store features an all-day caf\u00e9, a champagne bar and a raw bar \u2013 as well as Maison Passerelle, an 85-seat fine-dining restaurant that comes with its own separate entrance on Broadway. Brian Zak\/NY Post<\/span>
\n\u201cWhat we are doing here is really special. It\u2019s a fashion and food and beverage\/hospitality experience, and all those pieces interplay with each other very well,\u201d said Gourdet, who got his start working for Michelin-starred globally acclaimed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.<\/p>\nPrintemps Features<\/h2>\n
\nAlong with Maison Passerelle, which opens in April, Printemps features the 25-seat all-day restaurant, Caf\u00e9 Jalu \u2013 named after the retailer\u2019s founders Jules and Augustine Jaluzot.
\nIt offers fresh juices, viennoiserie and pastries, including many gluten and dairy free options.
\nPrintemps opens Thursday at the landmark One Wall Street skyscraper. Brian Zak\/NY Post<\/span>
\n\u2018We want this to be everyone\u2019s favorite coffee shop in the neighborhood. The coffee is fantastic. We have pastries, croissants, and we\u2019re also getting the lunch crowd and afternoon crowd,\u201d Gourdet said.<\/p>\nAdditional Amenities<\/h2>\n
\nThe Champagne Bar, near the spa and beauty treatment area of the store, also has zero-proof options, mocktails and green juices.
\nThe Red Room Bar is a 25-seat cocktail lounge. Brian Zak\/NY Post<\/span>
\nBehind Maison Passerelle is The Red Room Bar, a 25-seat cocktail lounge where Goudet serves cocktails, mocktails and small bites \u2014 like a shrimp cocktail with creole cocktail sauce.<\/p>\nBuilding Design and History<\/h2>\n
\nIt features double-height windows, 33-foot-high ceilings, and red ombr\u00e9 and gold mosaic walls created by renowned 20th century muralist Hildreth Mei\u00e8re.
\nThe building\u2019s interiors are by Paris-based architect Laura Gonzalez.
\nGourdet got his start working for Michelin-starred globally acclaimed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. \u201cWhat we are doing here is really special,\u201d he says. Brian Zak\/NY Post<\/span>
\nFunded by Qatar\u2019s Olympe Investments, Printemps occupies 55,000 square feet in the Ralph Walker-designed skyscraper.
\nBuilt in 1931, the landmarked, limestone clad tower was originally the Irving Trust Co. headquarters.<\/p>\nConclusion<\/h2>\n
\nHaving the \u201cfood and beverage seamlessly integrated into the store\u201d is part of what makes Printemps in New York unique, Jean-Marc Bellaiche, CEO of Printemps Group, in a statement.<\/p>\nFAQs<\/h2>\n
\nA: Printemps is a French luxury retailer that has opened a new location in the Financial District of New York City.
\nQ: Who is Gregory Gourdet?
\nA: Gregory Gourdet is a Queens-born top chef who will be overseeing the food and beverage hotspots at Printemps.
\nQ: What type of cuisine will be served at Printemps?
\nA: Printemps will serve French-inspired fare with a Haitian twist, as well as other international cuisine options.
\nQ: What are the different dining options available at Printemps?
\nA: Printemps features an all-day caf\u00e9, a champagne bar, a raw bar, and a fine-dining restaurant called Maison Passerelle.
\nQ: When does Printemps open?
\nA: Printemps officially opens its doors on Thursday, the first day of spring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"