Aska (restaurant)

Aska is a two Michelin-starred, Scandinavian restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, founded by Swedish chef Fredrik Berselius. The name Aska means "ashes" in Swedish.

Aska
Restaurant information
Head chefFredrik Berselius
Food typeScandinavian
Rating2 Michelin stars (Michelin Guide)
Street address47 South 5th St, Brooklyn
CityBrooklyn
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code11249
CountryUnited States
Coordinates
Websiteaskanyc.com
Aska main dining room

History

Aska opened in 2012 at Kinfolk Studios in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.[1] In the summer of 2016, Aska relocated to a restored 1860s warehouse building below the Williamsburg Bridge.[2][3]

Awards

In 2012, the Michelin guide awarded the restaurant one star and Bon Appetit named it one of the ten best new restaurants in America.[4] In 2016, after relocating, the Michelin guide awarded Aska two stars.[5] That same year, the restaurant earned a three star New York Times review by the critic Pete Wells and a four star review from Eater.[6][7] The Michelin guide awarded Aska two stars again in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.[8]

Cookbook

Berselius published his first cookbook, Aska, with Phaidon in the spring of 2018.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Frej Replacement Aska Opens at Kinfolk Studios". Grub Street. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  2. Fabricant, Florence (June 28, 2016). "Aska Gives Its New-Nordic Food a New Home". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  3. Gordinier, Jeff (June 1, 2015). "Fredrik Berselius to Open New Restaurant in South Williamsburg". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  4. Koski, Andrew Knowlton,Tuukka. "Top 50 New Restaurants - Aska, Brooklyn". Bon Appetit. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  5. Davies, Erica. "Michelin Releases 2017 Guide to New York's Best Restaurants". NBC New York. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  6. Wells, Pete (December 6, 2016). "At Aska, a Nordic Chef's Vision Bears Fruit (and Lichens)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  7. Sutton, Ryan (November 16, 2016). "Review: Four Star Aska Is America's Next Great Nordic Restaurant". Eater NY. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  8. "Aska - New York : a Michelin Guide restaurant". www.viamichelin.com. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  9. "Aska".
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