New York Chef Vongerichten Adds Touch of Spice to London Dining

Jean-Georges Vongerichten isn’t a name that rolls off the tongue of your average Londoner, yet the opening of Spice Market in the new W hotel on Leicester Square marks a return for this New York-based culinary master.

Born in Strasbourg, France, Vongerichten, 53, holds three Michelin stars for Jean Georges and runs restaurants from Las Vegas to Paris. He previously ran Vong, the Thai venue at the Berkeley Hotel from 1995 to 2003. (The space was taken over by Boxwood Cafe and now is home to Koffmann’s.)