The Glamourous Design Behind
Leo's Oyster Bar In San Francisco
When Anna Weinberg, co-owner of Big Night Restaurant Group, set out to create Leo's Oyster Bar, she wanted to create the best raw bar in San Francisco. She wanted a raw bar with the feel of a glamorous cocktail lounge, and its unique design has helped Leo's Oyster Bar achieve this goal.
The restaurant's designer, Ken Fulk, said the initial idea behind the design was to provide a space that transports guests to another era.
“It was designed as a quintessentially masculine space that introduces tension with a lot of feminine qualities,” Fulk…
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6 Restaurants Nominated For James Beard Best Design Award In 2017
Restaurants are often judged by the quality of their food, but the design and decor of an establishment are equally important.
From luxurious settings to eclectic designs, creating a welcoming environment for patrons requires more than just making the space comfortable. Restaurant design considers everything from the building code to efficient space use, and experts at the James Beard Foundation have nominated six North American restaurants for just that. These six are in the running for 2017's best design or renovation award.
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1 in 5 Bay Area Homebuyers Are Looking Elsewhere
Housing affordability is worsening in the San Francisco Bay Area. About one in five people in the Bay Area who are seeking homes are looking outside the region to places like Sacramento and Seattle, The Mercury News reports.
Data from…
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EB-5, Still Rife With Controversy, Likely To Be Extended Without Reform
The widely disputed visa program that grants green cards to foreigners who invest a minimum of $500K in U.S. developments in high-unemployment areas will likely be extended at the end of the week without reform.
Congress extended the EB-5 visa program in December through April 28, and experts say it is unlikely to be killed off — especially since the program created more than 35,000 jobs in 2015 alone, boosting the U.S. economy by $8.7B. One & Only Realty partner and international real estate attorney Edward Mermelstein said a lack of interest from the new administration may result in any major overhaul being placed on the back burner for a time.
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Does Trump's ‘Buy American, Hire American' Executive Order Impact Construction?
President Donald Trump recently issued a “Buy American and Hire American” executive order that could increase regulations in the construction industry.
The order instructs Trump's agency heads to evaluate the implementation and compliance of current Buy American laws by examining the waiver process…
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Know A Rock Star Recent Grad Hungry To Prove Themselves? We'll Pay You For A Referral.
Do you know a smart, hard-working, passionate go-getter graduating from college this spring? Or perhaps they graduated last year ... and that flashy new job just ain't challenging them quite the way they had hoped.
Remind you of anyone? Bisnow might be…
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