The E. 52nd St. haute cuisine staple, a favorite of celebrities and power brokers, closed in mid-September. Quanjude, an acclaimed Beijing-based restaurant visited by multiple U.S. presidents, is known for its Peking duck.

06 Nov 2024 | 12:40

The building that housed La Grenouille, the recently-closed haute cuisine staple on E. 52nd St., has been sold to the Beijing-based restaurant franchise Quanjude for $14.3 million. It was originally put on the market for $15 million. Founded in 1864, Quanjude is renowned for its Peking duck. Its Vancouver...