West Village, NYC: King Restaurant Turns 10 on King Street

King, the restaurant at 18 King Street in the West Village, has reached its tenth year It was opened by three co-founders: Jess Shadbolt, Annie Shi and Clare de Boer A small corner restaurant has since become the starting point for a wider set of projects. The trio went on to open Jupiter together Shadbolt and Shi later partnered on Dean's, while de Boer and Shi each struck out on their own, with Stissing House and Lei respectively. King describes itself as relaxed, simple and elegant The dining room has muted tones and white tablecloths, and it works as both a neighborhood regular and a place to celebrate The menu changes daily and centers on seasonal, uncomplicated food influenced by Southern France and Italy In his 2018 review, Pete Wells wrote that what you notice is how many little moves the kitchen knows to lift a recipe from good to exceptional. Dinner is served nightly from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m., with Friday and Saturday running until 10:30 Lunch runs Friday through Sunday, 12:00 to 3:00 p.m., and Café King opens Tuesday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m to noon The restaurant sits on the southwest corner of King Street and Sixth Avenue. Parties of seven or more and full buyouts are handled through a separate inquiry form The restaurant's site also has menus, a shop, a celebrations page and a link to The King Cookbook.