About Us The Frenchette Group is the New York restaurant company of chefs Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson, the team behind Frenchette, Le Rock, Le Veau d'Or, Frenchette Bakery, and Wild Cherry. After decades running some of the city's most iconic kitchens, including Balthazar, Pastis, and Minetta Tavern, Riad and Lee opened Frenchette in Tribeca in 2018 and have been building the group ever since. Our work has been recognized with multiple James Beard Awards. Frenchette won Best New Restaurant in 2019,