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Diners at the Paris Café can watch planes take off from JFK's Terminal 5.
Bon appétit! Celebrated chef Jean-Georges serves his specialties in the historic Paris Café
The former TWA terminal circa 1962.
Located in the heart of the 1962 Eero Saarinen-designed TWA terminal, the Paris Café by Jean-Georges encompasses the entire footprint of the terminal’s original Paris Café and Lisbon Lounge. The spaces were once outfitted by famed Parisian industrial designer Raymond Loewy — the mind behind the 1955 Coca-Cola contour bottle, the 1959 TWA twin globes logo, the 1963 Studebaker Avanti and the 1962 Air Force One livery.
Jean-Georges Vongerichten
The restaurant’s name holds special significance for Jean-Georges Vongerichten: Raised on the outskirts of Strasbourg in Alsace, France, the world-renowned chef trained in classical French cuisine at Auberge de I’lll in Alsace and L’Oasis in southern France before developing a passion for flavors of the East at luxury hotels in Bangkok, Singapore and Hong Kong.
A vintage matchbook bears the Lisbon Lounge and Paris Café logos.
Vongerichten — who has been awarded Michelin stars for 14 years — operates 36 restaurants, including ABC Kitchen in Manhattan, Mercato in Shanghai and Simply Chicken in NYC’s Madison Square Garden. He has partnered with Tastes on the Fly, a leading boutique airport restaurateur with more than 20 locations coast to coast, on the Paris Café. “As an avid traveler,” says Vongerichten, “I am very excited to be a part of recreating a culinary destination in this iconic landmark.”
Culinary Inspiration
While crafting the restaurant's menu, the TWA Hotel team researched historic in-flight menus from Trans World Airlines. Click through to see some favorites. Chicken Champagne, anyone?
TWA's Royal Ambassador service included French-inspired items such as Chateaubriand and Chicken Champagne.
TWA's Taste of Europe menu from the 1970s offered Crepe Farcie aux Fruits de Mer as hors d'oeuvres in first class.
Actor Peter Sellers introduced "a taste of Europe" in TWA’s 1975 advertising campaign.
Coffee flavors from around the world — with spirits — were served as part of the Gold Plate menu.
In the 70s, passengers enjoyed Roast Loin of Veal ”Elizabeth” in honor of the Silver Jubilee Year of Queen Elizabeth II. The menu was designed by Bob Peak.
Inside the 512-Room TWA Hotel
Eero Saarinen’s iconic 1962 landmark is reigniting the magic of the Jet Age.
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Connie's Epic Road Trip
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