New York - November 11, 2008

Dining by Numbers

10 Downing Opens

1 new restaurant - 10 Downing, opening today

5 Ninth alums (Vincent Seufert, Joel Michel) + 1 Stephane Dorian (Waterloo, Le Zoo) - in charge

2 collaborating chefs - Katy Sparks (Quilty’s) and Jason Neroni (71 Clinton) doing American market-driven bistro cuisine with Mediterranean touches

dozens of tempting dishes - white bean soup with homemade bacalao, prawns a la plancha, Montauk fluke en papillote, grilled lamb chop with chickpea panisses

21 wraparound floor-to-ceiling windows - excellent street views, sidewalk seating in summer

1,600 square feet - bright, airy triangle at intersection of Downing and Sixth Avenue

32 artworks lining walls - loaned by heavies like Richard Dupont, Alex Katz, Lorna Simpson, and Anna Craycroft (“The Agency of the Orphans,” 47 framed headshots)

70 wines from 7 countries - handcrafted, small productions, hidden gems

16 seasonal, food-driven beers - artisanal, local (Maine, Pennsylvania, Brooklyn)

Repeat visits - You can count on it.

10 Downing, 10 Downing Street, at Sixth Avenue (212-255-0300).

  Alfresco, Artisanal, Brunch, Celebrity Chef