Best New Concept Launch
Winner: Annabelle Brasserie, Houston
Owner: Berg Hospitality Group, Houston
Interior Design Firm: sensitori, Houston
Architect: Cisneros Design Group, Houston
Contractor: Case and Associates, Houston
Lighting: Martin Sunday Lighting Design, Houston
Additional Team Members:
Kidani Design, Houston
John Friedman Flowers, Houston
Finch Creative, Houston
RRW Associates Procurement, Houston
Designed with “ladies who lunch in mind,” this 6,000-square-foot restaurant was inspired by classic French brasseries and outfitted with carefully curated antiques and reclaimed oak herringbone flooring.
In the main dining area, a canopy of flowers and greenery hangs from the ceiling via a custom truss system that lowers to change the design with the seasons. Eclectic vintage brass and crystal chandeliers adorn the private dining room. In the sun-drenched salon, the robin’s egg blue walls, gold millwork accent and bronze sculpture evoke the palace of Versailles.
The judges liked the “mix of deep woods and dark materials with the overlay of softer and lighter materials.” They also liked the numerous “fun details, like the doors, the car and the whole garden out front.” Ultimately, it captures “the essence of European concept” and creates “a very cool experience.”
Images by Andy Phan, courtesy of sensitori
