"Renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s acclaimed Soho restaurant Mercer Kitchen is closing at the end of this year, the chef confirms. Located in the Christian Liaigre-designed Soho hotel, Mercer Kitchen has been in operation since 1998. The lower-level space complemented the Mercer Hotel’s reputation as a low-key celebrity magnet for decades, with wood-fired pizzas, tuna tartare, and warm slabs of chocolate cake served in a chic, brick-walled room." - Melissa McCart