A sense of nostalgia engulfed me as I looked inside Blenheim. Inviting and warm, it gives a feeling of being on a farm with good old friends while a hearty meal is being prepared with ingredients just handpicked from the land.
It’s simple, with minimalist, clean lines throughout, and rustic, with elements that recall a barn, but the entire concept at Blenheim is much more than meets the eye.
The restaurant, which opened last May in the West Village, is named after the owners’ 150-acre sustainable Catskill farm, Blenheim Hill. As such, ingredients are grown to order to meet the restaurant’s needs.
Rustic Simplicity
Owners Morten Sohlberg and Min Ye, who are also behind the Smorgas Chef Restaurant Group, drew from their previous careers when it came time to design Blenheim. The aesthetic is minimalist, with clean lines, but embellished with custom pieces that Sohlberg created, such as the moss green cement dining tables bordered with copper.
