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Le Bernardin Is New York’s First Three-Star Dining Room to Reopen

From state-of-the-art air filtration to a “welcoming center,” this is how chef Eric Ripert is getting ready for indoor dining’s return to New York.

Chef and owner Eric Ripert poses for a photograph outside Le Bernardin on Sept. 16. (Gary He/Bloomberg News)

Chef and owner Eric Ripert poses for a photograph outside Le Bernardin on Sept. 16. (Gary He/Bloomberg News)

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On Sept. 30, Le Bernardin, one of the world’s seminal seafood restaurants, will welcome guests for the first time since March.

This is New York’s first Michelin three-star restaurant to announce it is reopening for indoor dining. The Midtown Manhattan spot has stayed closed throughout the pandemic, without an option for takeout or outdoor dining.