Ilis (150 Green St.) is opening tomorrow, October 12, in a space that was previously part of Greenpoint’s Faurschou New York. The shiny new spot has been on our radar since January when we first reported on it, but Chef Mads Refslund, a co-founder of the highly-acclaimed Copenhagen restaurant Noma, and his business partner Will Douillet, set their sights on North Brooklyn years ago.
Ilis joins other upscale Greenpoint destinations like U Omakase, Fulgurances…
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I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry when I read this. Greenpointers are giving up their dogs and cats because they can’t afford them with inflation and a coming probably recession.
To say hello here you have to bring $150.
Bring money and pretentious here and you will do fine.
This place doesn’t seem to have installed the proper pollution controls on the wood fired oven. Neighbors around the restaurant with their windows open are flooded with wood smoke from a place they can’t even afford to eat at. If this is affecting you, report it to 311 and our local pols.
Hey what do you want from the best restaurant in the world, the ability not to choke you to death?