Ilis
Mads Refslund
New York, US
Lucky Brooklyn. Noma veteran Mads Refslund has brought the year’s hippest and most hyped opening to Greenpoint with Ilis - a portmanteau of the Danish words for fire and ice - and a clue to the menu’s clever presentation of dishes as both cooked and cold. Situated in a former rubber warehouse, the seamless, spacious dining room is designed around the open kitchen, which serves a flexible tasting menu including snacks from a trolley service. Expect Noma levels of attention to detail and twists of nature, from the clam, tomato, and dashi drink course served in a large surf clam ‘flask’, and staff who rotate between the kitchen and front of house, sharing their exceptional menu knowledge as they serve diners.
