BEFORE

AFTER

PROJECT NAME

Dinner Party

PROJECT TYPE

Restaurant

LOCATION

274 Hall St. , Brooklyn NY

ROLE

Design/Build

Timeline

3 Months

Budget

75k

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In August of 2024 I was asked to design Dinner Party 2 - the second and much larger iteration of a restaurant I had designed three years prior.

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.

BITTERSWEET

(Restaurant
prior to DPBK)

The new space had been a short home to several businesses, most of them operating as daytime cafes/diners.

I began by making drawings and concept decks, gathered a construction team, and reached out to several creative artisans. Together we brought the space to life in just under two months.

photos of the space, August 2024

Demo began on September 15th and 45 days.

FF&E Co-design Simona Mastrolia
General construction JADCOM construction team
Finish carpentry Bobby Singer and Dylan Pierce
Painting Bryce Ramming

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

Special thanks to:

Joy Watts, head chef, captain
Julie Saha, sous chef and artist extraordinaire
The Dinner Party staff!!!Old & New
John Grund, custom tile
George Watts, opening night photography
Katie, Alex and everyone else who lent a helping hand
Kat, Kurt and Cam

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