Le Café Louis Vuitton on 57th Street is a new culinary concept integrating 'luxury snacking' in a warm setting where browsing books is encouraged.
Along with the Le Croque Louis Paris made with whole wheat bread, white ham, comté cheese and black truffle, and the crisp monogramed waffles filled with caviar, crème fraîche and chives, there’s a burger, and a dessert take on the classic P&J sandwich, on the menu at
“Bringing our own signature desserts, as well as incorporating what they do elsewhere at Louis Vuitton, I think creates a very special menu,” said George. Donckele added, “We are laying the foundation for a culinary community that will hopefully thrive on the sharing of ideas. What will make this menu so different is that it will be led by people with a New York soul.” The presence of Bellanca and George at Le Café Louis Vuitton on 57th Street lays a foundation for local chefs helming future Vuitton restaurants under the guidance of Donckele and Frédéric.
“We source the best ingredients possible in America,” Bellanca said. “The black bass from Boston or New Jersey is one of the best fish you can find in the world. We have fantastic scallops from Boston. I used to buy my butter in France and bring it to America. Now the butter in Vermont, for me, is as good as the butter in France. The same is true with vegetables and fruits. We a fantastic farm in New Jersey for all the citrus. We’re taking advantage of all these local ingredients.
With her pastries, “I wanted to replicate the same milk they use. So I’ve been able to find local New York suppliers who can source great quality whole milk, with very similar qualities to the one that they produce on the farms at Louis Vuitton in Paris.” At Manhattan’s Union Square Market, she conveniently sources from a New York milk company. She also picks up Concord grapes there.
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