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If you remember, 'Salt Bae' is the Turkish chef with magical hands, who performs his witchcraft while seasoning meat. Here's the original video that made him an instant meme!
Turns out, 'Salt Bae', otherwise known as Nusret Gökçe is opening a restaurant in NYC and TimeOut New York spilled on all the details:
Nusr-Et, at the former location of midtown's China Grill, which has stood at 60 West 53rd Street for three decades. Details on an opening date are still to come but, if the New York location is similar to its sisters in Istanbul and Dubai, diners can expect meaty dishes like a tenderloin with mustard sauce, barbecued Turkish sausage and marinated sliced beef.
Salt Bae has tons of famous fans, like Leo DiCaprio for instance:
Somehow I have a feeling that this might become a new NYC hotspot.