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Located
at 135 East 62nd Street between
Park and Lexington Avenues, the 3,800-square-foot
restaurant seats 120 people and was personally designed
by Chef David Burke. The bi-level space features
a lively 16-seat bar and a 25-seat outdoor dining
patio with a retractable roof, which is open seasonally.
The second floor boasts a Warhol print from Burke’s
personal collection, as well as custom-designed artwork
by Texas-based artist J. Vincent Scarpace and contemporary
painter and graphic artist Shannon MacGregor. One
wall plays host to nine of Scarpace’s paintings featuring
various fish in bold colors, which lend a whimsical
feel to the space. MacGregor’s graffiti art is a
blend of exquisite, hand-drawn illustrations with
bold graphics that can be seen through a window near
the outdoor seating area. Another important player
in the décor of the restaurant is Michael Ayoub,
a glass-blower and Brooklyn-based chef who has created
beautiful red glass buoys that can be seen from the
stairway leading to the second floor.
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