The brainchild behind this over-the-top concept is none other than American-born Gibran Baydoun, founder of BYGB Hospitality Consulting who famously launched private member’s club 1880, and local offshoot of Brooklyn restaurant Lucali BYGB. Adding to his growing portfolio, he opened Proper Slice BYGB, a back-alley pizza joint at Gemmill Lane serving Lucali-styled pizza by the slice. Weeks later, Corduroy Palace opened its speakeasy doors where you enter from Proper Slice itself.
Among a sea of restaurant and bar openings this year, each more unique than the next, those that have left a deep impression on me came with unusual or whimsical concepts beautifully executed through design, such as Firangi Superstar, Hello Kitty Kitty and new cool cat on the block, Corduroy Palace.
Opened in September, Corduroy Palace is an unorthodox, visionary wine hall inspired by a mid-century midtown New York dining room in the underbelly of Manhattan. Design-wise, just imagine if Studio 54’s hedonistic crowd of artists, designers and writers got together and conceived a decadent dining room where they can continue their revelry over proper food and drinks, and a very disco-heavy playlist!
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