Austrian-leaning Koloman (16 W. 29th Street, near Sixth Avenue), led by chef and partner Markus Glocker, has announced it will close on Saturday, August 30, with plans to reopen in Noho in the spring. No word yet on that exact address.
“Koloman has enjoyed a great run at the Ace Hotel,” says Glocker. “We are now embarking on the next phase of our journey. We believe the Koloman menu and experience will be easily translatable and similarly loved in a new spot.”
Koloman opened in 2022 in what had been the Breslin from chef April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman. In the new spot with a dining area that had been entirely transformed, Glocker wove French technique and his Austrian heritage into a menu that is refined and original. “Koloman … is the kind of restaurant the city rarely sees nowadays,“ wrote former Eater critic, Robert Sietsema. ”It offers dishes artistically plated with Paul Klee colors, a thoughtful wine list favoring Champagnes, and service that might be deemed stuffy if it weren’t so warm.”
The restaurant has been a partnership with EHV International, the group behind Indian Accent in the Thompson Central Park — with locations around the world.
Often cited as a chef’s chef, Glocker solidified his reputation over a decade ago at Tribeca’s Bâtard, which landed a Michelin star. Before that, he helped the kitchen at Gordon Ramsay in London and New York land its two Michelin stars.
Eater has reached out to both Glocker and EHV International for more information.