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February 12, 2014
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Aska is located in a warehouse that also houses Kinfolk Studios and the food falls under the category of New Nordic. Two tasting menus are offered with a choice of 7 or 10 courses. If you sit at the bar, you can get a three-course prix fixe meal for $39. They recently received their first Michelin star rating.
Chef Berselius talks about his cooking style at Aska, the staples he brings back from his travels home, and guides us around New York City.
Aska Chef Fredrik Berselius’ NYC Guide
Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY
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General Information
Aska
Williamsburg / Brooklyn
Scandinavian
90 Wythe Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11249
T: 718.388.2969
Website | Book A Table | Menu
About Aska
The Experience
We want to provide an environment that feels accessible and fun where we can cook quality food minus the stuffiness of most fine dining restaurants. It’s about creating a memorable experience for everyone that comes in by offering something different than what they might normally expect and hope that they enjoy it and come back for more.
Foraging Ingredients
It depends on the season. In spring and summer, a lot of the components on the menu are foraged. When fall and winter come around, you’ll find more preserved items that we picked earlier in the year. We find a lot just outside of the city, upstate in the Hudson Valley. There’s so much greenery.
Your Cooking Versus Classic Scandinavian
Gravlax and meatballs are not what we do at Aska, but our cooking is still based very much on flavor memories from growing up in Sweden. We use ingredients from New York and the Northeast region so we are also inspired by our surroundings and that’s reflected in the food.
Aska’s Dinnerware and Serving Trays
Tammer and Danny from the company Bower made the wooden trays and they’re based in Williamsburg. Jane Herold, a potter from Palisades makes our plates and bowls.
Scandinavian Staples
Salty Licorice
It’s delicious and has a distinct flavor, although it’s not for everyone.
Rapeseed Oil
I always bring some back to New York with me after visiting home. It has a floral, nutty flavor that I love. I use it for everything.
Chef’s NYC Guide
Find | Markets
Union Square Farmers Market
We shop there nearly every morning for the restaurant, but I also like to do my own grocery shopping there when I can.
Union Square West, New York, NY
www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/manhattan-union-square
Find | Wine
Wine at Vinyl Wine Shop
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Vinyl Wine
It’s a small shop and they have a great selection of small producers and some natural wines. They always have good records playing as well.
1491 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10029
T: 646.370.4100 | www.vinylwineshop.com
Eat | Restaurants to Take a Visiting Chef
Chef Carlo Mirarchi’s Italian food at Roberta’s
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Roberta’s
I love that they have so many delicious vegetable dishes on the menu, but everything is good from the pizzas to the more composed dishes. The environment is fun, too. [Check out chef Carlo Mirarchi’s NYC guide.]
261 Moore Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206
T: 718.417.1118 | www.robertaspizza.com
Eat | Off The Beaten Track
Chef Sono’s food at Kyo Ya
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Kyo Ya
I usually order a la carte and sit at the bar where chef Sono-san works. Goma tofu and pressed sushi are two items I always order. [Read chef Chikara Sono’s Japanese NYC guide.]
94 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10009
T: 212.982.4140
Drink | Wine Bar
The wine selection at Ten Bells
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The Ten Bells
They have a great selection of natural wines and knowledgeable staff.
247 Broome Street, New York, NY 10002
T: 212.228.4450 | thetenbells.typepad.com
