EMP Summer House, the pop-up restaurant that debuted in East Hampton last summer, is coming back. But this year is extra special because it will also have a winter counterpart in Aspen. The summer pop-up happened because restaurateur Will Guidara and Chef Daniel Humm decided to close Eleven Madison Park for a major renovation after it was named the best restaurant in the world. But they didn’t want their staff to be jobless while the three-Michelin starred restaurant was shuttered for the summer.
The pop-up featured down-home dishes like fried chicken and lobster rolls and was unsurprisingly the most requested reservation in the country last summer through American Express Platinum Concierge. This year, the pop-up will be open May 25 through Labor Day and reservations, —which are open only to American Express card members—will be available beginning May 1 at empsummerhouse.com. The dishes will be similar to last year, and a few confirmed menu items include lobster tempura with bibb lettuce, pickled radish and chile-lime aioli; tomato salad with strawberries and almonds; and ribeye for two, wood-fired with shallot, parmesan, and potato. Meanwhile, the Aspen pop-up will operate from December 2018 through March 2019, according to Town & Country, and Humm wrote on Instagram that he “will be looking to my Swiss roots for menu inspiration.”
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