Earlier this month, I finally made my way to Chelsea’s latest and greatest, Haymarket, a new restaurant from a former Saga alum. But as I went to research the space further a week later—poof! It seemingly vanished. But my worries of a sudden closure were quickly assuaged as the restaurant underwent a rebrand to distance itself from similarly named businesses in the neighborhood. Now, Chelsea can firmly welcome Markette (326 7th Ave) to its ranks.

Behind Markette lies a talented team, starting with executive chef India Doris. Born in London, the chef started cooking in kitchens at the ripe age of 15, working at restaurants across London, Normandy and Spain. In 2016, the chef moved to the States to work at The NoMad during the time that

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