Aska
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Restaurant information
Head chefFredrik Berselius
Food typeScandinavian
Rating2 Michelin stars (Michelin Guide)
Street address47 South 5th St, Brooklyn
CityBrooklyn
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code11249
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°42′45.6″N 73°57′59.5″W / 40.712667°N 73.966528°W / 40.712667; -73.966528
Websiteaskanyc.com
Aska main dining room

Aska is a two Michelin-starred, Scandinavian restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, founded by Swedish chef Fredrik Berselius. The name Aska means "ashes" in Swedish.[1]

History

Aska opened in 2012 at Kinfolk Studios in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.[2] In the summer of 2016, Aska relocated to a restored 1860s warehouse building below the Williamsburg Bridge.[3][4]

Awards

In 2012, the Michelin guide awarded the restaurant one star and Bon Appetit named it one of the ten best new restaurants in America.[5] In 2016, after relocating, the Michelin guide awarded Aska two stars.[6] That same year, the restaurant earned a three star New York Times review by the critic Pete Wells and a four star review from Eater.[7][8] The Michelin guide awarded Aska two stars again in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.[9]

Cookbook

Berselius published his first cookbook, Aska, with Phaidon in the spring of 2018.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Gordinier, Jeff (March 9, 2014). "Aska to Close, for a Move". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Frej Replacement Aska Opens at Kinfolk Studios". Grub Street. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Fabricant, Florence (June 28, 2016). "Aska Gives Its New-Nordic Food a New Home". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  4. ^ Gordinier, Jeff (June 1, 2015). "Fredrik Berselius to Open New Restaurant in South Williamsburg". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  5. ^ Knowlton, Andrew (August 12, 2013). "Top 50 New Restaurants - Aska, Brooklyn". Bon Appétit. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  6. ^ Davies, Erica (November 17, 2016). "Michelin Releases 2017 Guide to New York's Best Restaurants". NBC New York. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  7. ^ Wells, Pete (December 6, 2016). "At Aska, a Nordic Chef's Vision Bears Fruit (and Lichens)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  8. ^ Sutton, Ryan (November 16, 2016). "Review: Four Star Aska Is America's Next Great Nordic Restaurant". Eater NY. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  9. ^ "Aska - New York : a Michelin Guide restaurant". www.viamichelin.com. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  10. ^ "Aska".

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