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Products in Play: How Lighting Transformed Wayan, New York City

NYC Better Burger Chain Debuts New Prototype, Vegan Offerings

New York City-based Bareburger, specializing in what it calls “clean comfort food” opened a new location in New York Upper West Side neighborhood with a refreshed design in honor of the chain’s tenth anniversary.

Upscale Diner Reimagines a Classic Style

An iconic, defunct landmark in Southampton, N.Y., has been reimaged.

Once the Princess Diner, the new Silver Lining Diner both modernizes and upscales the traditional diner experience with year-round seasonal fare and local sourcing.

Trend: Art in Restaurants

Artwork in restaurants is often an afterthought, added to finish off the space or provide a local flair, but for some restaurants, art is part of the central vision for the space, included in plans from the beginning and as integral to the ambience as the food and furniture.

Consultant's Take: Luxury Malls Need Destination Restaurants

America’s malls are struggling, with vacancy rates climbing to 9 percent in the third quarter of 2018. But it’s not all bad news: Luxury malls are doing better — so well, in fact, that in March, a brand-new upscale mall opened in New York City. It’s a 7-story, 720,000-square-foot shopping mall on the far west side of Manhattan — an ambitious project for a city that isn’t known for mall shopping.

GODIVA Brings Cafe Concept to NYC

Premium chocolate purveyor GODIVA launched its first cafe in America in New York City as part of a global strategy to grow its business fivefold.

Krispy Kreme to Open Flagship Location in Times Square

Opening in early 2020 at 48th Street and Broadway, the shop will feature a 4,500-square-foot retail space that will bring the doughnut theater experience to life for guests.

2019 James Beard Awards Unveils Best Restaurant Design Winners

The 2019 James Beard Awards were Monday, May 6, 2019, and four restaurants took home awards for restaurant design.

English Invasion: New Restaurant Brings British Isles to New York City

A little bit of Britain has come to a corner of New York City. Last month, Queensyard opened at Hudson Yards, the brand-new luxury mall on Manhattan’s west side. Owned by D&D London, a UK restaurant firm, it features the best of British without being overt about it.

The restaurant opened on the fourth floor of the mall on March 15. It was designed by Nancy J. Ruddy, Founding Principal of CetraRuddy, a global architecture and interior design firm based in New York, who also

Scarpetta Team Opens Its First International Restaurant

The team behind Scarpetta, which debuted in New York City in 2008, has opened its first location outside the US, in the UK at the Bvlgari Hotel London.

The new location, named Sette, features signature dishes from the NYC locale as well as dishes exclusive to the new location. It also features a lower level cocktail lounge, Nolita Social.

James Beard Foundation Announces 2019 Restaurant Design Nominees

The James Beard Foundation announced the nominees for the 2019 James Beard Awards which covers nearly 60 categories, including Restaurant Design.

I Heart Mac & Cheese Loves NYC

Fast-casual concept I Heart Mac & Cheese signed a 23-unit development agreement with franchise group Manor 3.

Neiman Marcus Opens Multilevel Retail and Dining Experience in NYC

The first Neiman Marcus in Manhattan features 188,000 square feet of luxury shopping, dining and technology. 

NYC’s Second PhoBar Location Features Unique Design Elements

PhoBar's second location offers a minimalist design with retro flair, an Asian beer bar, and a selfie spot that pays homage to a hit film. 

Brooklyn Coffee Roaster Opens Second Retail Cafe

New York coffee roasters Toby’s Estate opened a second location in Brooklyn.

Boardwalk Café Recognizes Robert Moses Connection

Jones Beach State Park in Nassau County, N.Y., is one of the many great public spaces created by Robert Moses, a longtime public official in the state and massive figure in the history of urban planning in the United States.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit to Expand N.Y. Footprint

New Dickey’s Barbecue Pit franchisee Jerry Stephan plans to bring 21 Dickey’s locations to New York state.

The Playboy Club Comes (Back) to New York

Defunct since 1991, The Playboy Club is staging another comeback.

’Wichcraft flagship opens in NYC

’Wichcraft, which first opened in New York City in 2003, was an early entry into the fast-fine segment with a fast-casual, chef-driven seasonal menu catering to refined tastes.

Two Distinct Dining Experiences in One in NYC

Italienne, Chef Jared Sippel’s new restaurant in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, combines the best of Northern Italian and Southern French cuisines in a space that offers subtle nods to Provence and New York City.

NYC’s KazuNori Restaurant's Simple Elegance

Popular Los Angeles-based Japanese restaurant KazuNori opened its latest outpost in Manhattan’s NoMad neighborhood in March. The new location offers bar seating only and focuses on hand rolls and sashimi as well as a limited drink menu.

Ousia Debuts in Midtown West

Ousia, a Greek-focused Mediterranean restaurant, opened in Manhattan in January. The 7,000-square-foot restaurant, designed by The Niemitz Design Group, is housed in an unusually underdeveloped spot in Midtown West inside a brand-new residential building, Via 57 WEST. The promising location presented both opportunities and challenges.

Gotham Market at The Ashland in Brooklyn

Gotham Market at The Ashland in Brooklyn, N.Y., is the second food hall from Gotham Organization, Inc.It builds on the success of the acclaimed Gotham West Market in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood.

Midcentury Meets Mediterranean at La Sirena in NYC

Finding restaurants with large, comfortable alfresco dining spaces in New York City is no small task. So when word leaked that La Bottega, an Italian restaurant fronted by an expansive outdoor plaza at the Maritime Hotel, would be closing, Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group (B&BHG) jumped at the opportunity. 

Amada at Brookfield Place Opens in NYC

Amada at Brookfield Place in the Battery Park neighborhood of New York City is the latest offering from James Beard Award-winning Chef Jose Garces.

Fish Bar opens on the Hudson

New York Cruise Lines opened Fish Bar at North River Landing, a seafood lounge and restaurant housed on a 10,000 square-foot yacht docked on the Hudson River.

Design-Forward Chinese Restaurant WUJ Expands to Greenwich

Not even a full year after the first and second locations opened in Scarsdale and Rye, N.Y., a third WUJI restaurant is on track to open in Greenwich, Conn., this spring.

Solomon & Kuff Opens in Harlem

Local Harlem resident and mixologist Karl Franz Williams and business partner Julie Grunberger opened Solomon & Kuff, a pan-Caribbean gastropub and rum bar in West Harlem’s Manhattanville Factory District.

Four New York Restaurants for Designers

One of the capitals of dining in the U.S., New York never disappoints. There’s everything from restored old restaurants to restaurants that transport diners to another place. The Big Apple is awash in creative restaurant design.

The Commoner Design Gives a Nod to Pittsburgh's Past

Newly opened in the Kimpton Monaco Hotel in Pittsburgh, The Commoner pays homage to the Steel City's industrial past, taking its name from William Pitt, First Earl of Chatham, for whom Pittsburgh is named and who was also known as "The Great Commoner."