BEFORE
AFTER
PROJECT NAME
Dinner Party
PROJECT TYPE
Restaurant
LOCATION
274 Hall St. , Brooklyn NY
ROLE
Designer & Project Manager
Timeline
3 Months
Budget
75k
In August of 2024 I was asked to design the second and much larger iteration of a restaurant I had designed three years prior, Dinner Party
The new space had been a short home to several businesses, most of them operating as daytime cafes/diners
STORY
BITTERSWEET
(Restaurant
prior to DPBK)
photos of the space, August 2024
I had designed the original 20 seat location with the intention of it feeling like someone’s home -
the goal was to do the same here, but with an added sophistication in addition to the added scale
I made construction drawings and look books, reached out to local contractors to get bids for the work, and sourced the materials and fixtures all within the client’s budget
Demo began on September 15th - 15 days after receiving keys to the space
I quickly reached out to several creative friends and together
we brought the space to life in just under two months
FF&E Co-design Simona Mastrolia
General construction JADCOM construction team
Finish carpentry Bobby Singer and Dylan Pierce
Painting Bryce Ramming
Build out lead by LORYNCO
Video by Simona Mastrolia
The furniture and fixtures for the space were sourced from trips to flea markets and vintage marketplaces. Every object - from the center pieces to the custom tables-
has a special story.
Dinner Party on Hall St. opened to the public in November 2024
