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In honor of Pantone’s color of the year — Ultra Violet (18-3838 to you color nerds) — we’ve rounded up 5 hot restaurant designs that use shades of violet to create fun, dramatic, eye-popping interiors.

Based in Milwaukee, Wis., Colectivo Coffee started 25 years ago as a small coffee roaster operating out of a warehouse basement. In the time since, it has evolved into a chain with 17 specialty coffee shops as well as a bakery making the pastries sold in these stores.

Based in the Chicago area, Beerhead is a craft beer concept offering roughly 500 beers in each of its seven restaurants. Open since 2012, the chain recently began selling franchises and has four such locations in its pipeline.

Shuang Ba, which aims to offer authentic Chinese fine dining in an ultra-luxurious setting, opened December 8 at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Resort in The Bahamas.

The Cordish Companies’ $40 million overhaul and rebranding of Norfolk, Va.’s iconic Waterside Festival Marketplace has resulted in the Waterside District, a development that hosts events and numerous restaurants on the Elizabeth River waterfront.

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The tiny bakery/restaurant in Maine has a “hygge” feel, thanks to its size and décor.

The Smith is an upscale casual American concept with four locations in New York City. The chain recently made its first move outside of NYC by opening a restaurant in Washington, D.C. that blends the brand’s signature style with its historic surroundings.