whether it be dining out, cooking for myself/others, or even just grocery shopping, i love food. especially now, when my life is so rushed with work and studies, enjoying a meal that doesn't come out of a can or in a box is such a simple luxury... ahh.
though at first take you may not see any similarities between the two, food and design have a great deal in common: the best of each strive towards creative pairings, fine execution and display, as well as a certain flair for drama and surprise. color choices, scale, and spatial arrangement even follow the same fundamental theories.
while we've all read the standard foodie reviews online and in print, not much attention is given to how local restaurants look and function. whether or not you take notice, these items are as essential to your experience as the service and food. besides fostering the right atmosphere for a night out with your honey or friends, the design package of lighting, circulation, arrangement of space, scale, acoustics, etc also decide whether a new restaurant sinks or swims.
all this said, i'd like to give you my take on the local dining scene from a designer's perspective. not only marrying some of my favorites, the venture also gives me the chance to catch up with old friends, see more of what philly has to offer, and take a much-needed break from the experiment in poor nutrition that is graduate studies... ;)
on the menu in the days ahead: raw lounge, starr enterprises, marigold kitchen, loie, silk city diner, good dog, lolita, and more. stay tuned for updates...
1 comment:
food. good.
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