Portrait of Andy Quinn
i. Biography
Technical cooking that reads as direct requires control at the level of prep, heat, seasoning, and restraint. In Andy Quinn’s British and New York work, the detail is held inside dishes built to look simple rather than engineered.
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The Trajectory
Precise, ambitious restaurant cooking marked the early track: Andy Quinn worked as chef at Hibiscus in England before moving to New York City, where Andy became chef at Eleven Madison Park in New York City (from 2014). The later work moved from hired kitchen leadership into ownership: Andy is chef and co-owner of The Noortwyck (since 2022) and restaurateur of Oriana (since 2026).
Where They Are Now
Everyday usefulness and higher-register execution are the link between the two New York projects. “It was our ambition to do something similar to the Noortwyck in the way that it can be every day, and then just turn it up a few notches.” The Noortwyck works in globally influenced New American cooking; Oriana narrows the frame around American wood-fired food.
Career - Chef and co-owner — The Noortwyck, Greenwich Village, New York (2022–present) - Restaurateur — Oriana, Nolita, New York (2026–present) - Chef — Hibiscus, England - Chef — Eleven Madison Park, New York City (from 2014)
Signature
Signature dishes include Creamed Corn Agnolotti with ricotta.
Recognition
The clearest public measure of the work is the definition of the restaurants themselves: The Noortwyck as a New York City platform for globally influenced New American cooking, and Oriana as a New York City project centered on American wood-fired food. New York fine-dining lineage also sits behind the current kitchens through Eleven Madison Park, where Andy Quinn cooked from 2014 and served as Sous Chef through 2019. The recognition now is attached to a precise, product-aware style: local New York-area suppliers, seasonal thinking, and dishes whose apparent simplicity depends on disciplined technique.
FAQ What role does Andy Quinn hold? Andy Quinn is chef at The Noortwyck — New American. Where did Andy Quinn work before? Earlier in their career, Andy Quinn worked at Hibiscus and Eleven Madison Park. What is Andy Quinn known for? Globally influenced New American cooking at The Noortwyck.
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