Barak restaurant

We are open Tuesday through Sunday starting at 5:00 pm

Please call for a reservation. 718.428.1461

Takeout & Pickup service is Tueday - Sunday, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

And, please remember that we can cater your holidays, birthdays, and special occasions.

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Owner

Mark Barak is the owner of La Pecora Bianca and the co-owner of Claudette, a Provençal restaurant in New York's Greenwich Village.

After 12 successful years in the business world, La Pecora Bianca owner Mark Barak decided to leave corporate life behind to pursue a career in the hospitality industry. He helped open New York Provençal restaurant Claudette to much fanfare and critical acclaim in May 2014, followed by La Pecora Bianca in August 2015, with a commitment to serving delicious food influenced by the traditions of Italian cooking.

Barak's passion for Italy and its cuisine was sparked during his eight years living in London, when he had the opportunity to travel throughout Italy while working in the media industry. At the Cortina, Lake Garda and Milan homes of his dearest Italian friends, Barak experienced the local and seasonal traditions that are at the heart of Italian cuisine, and was inspired to bring them back to New York City as La Pecora Bianca.

Before entering the restaurant world, Barak received both his undergraduate and MBA degrees from the University of Pennsylvania's renowned Wharton School of Business and worked at Deutsche Bank, EMI Group, Alpha Media Group and for the NBA.

In his free time, Barak sings jazz standards and enjoys traveling to new destinations throughout the world as often as he can.

“It’s like the Provençal version of Sant Ambroeus,” said one Vogue staffer, after meeting a friend for drinks at Claudette, the latest restaurant from Carlos Suarez and Mark Barak. As business plans go, it’s not a bad one to follow—Sant Ambroeus has become a veritable Italian institution in New York, known for power lunches and high-end pastas. Like its sister restaurants Rosemary’s and Bobo, the interior of Claudette is inspired by homey, residential settings, which creates “an intimate yet transporting environment that reflects the bright, interesting flavors of the kitchen,” says Suarez. In this case, it was a ten-day trip through the South of France last October that influenced the bucolic Mediterranean decor, featuring blue-and-white tiles, wooden floors, and French doors that open onto Fifth Avenue—just the type of rustic touches that make you feel like you’ve known the place your whole life.

Suarez’s travels also informed the menu when he stumbled upon La Ferniere, a restaurant founded by a 91-year-old woman named Claudette and now run by her daughter-in-law. “Claudette came from Tunisia in the fifties and set up shop in Provence, so there’s this French exposure to North African spices that was totally new to me,” says Suarez. The bouillabaisse en croute on the menu is directly borrowed from Claudette, while other dishes simply include her unexpected spices (harissa in the chocolate pot de crème or French fries seasoned with ras el hanout, for example). But the real stars fall under the “du Jardin” category: spring peas and radishes, warm baby cauliflower, and fennel salad with dried apricots and tarragon—sharable plates that feel like bites of summer. And should you require further estival-inspired sustenance, a certain category of wine on tap will surely do the trick. “What do people drink when in Provence?” asks Suarez. “Well of course, rosé.”

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5.0 stars - Based on 6 reviews

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09/11/2018 - MenuPix User
I eat there once a day, EVERYDAY, they are open. Wonderful cuisine. Great service! Eating hers has contributed to my weight loss.

Thank you, BARAKA!!

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