Great sign and an exterior you can't miss
Sleek interior at Vandaag
photos: vandaagnyc.com
Needing to warm up with a cup o' joe, we popped into a new venue (for us) in the East Village. The
place was called Vandaag. Maybe we were lured in by the sign outside that promised "Bierrestaurant." Or maybe it was the window framed in bright yellow. When we walked in, the initial feeling was
good - an open space and an immediate welcome from the hostess. All
great chi features! As a designer, I was amused every time I turned my head: an unexpected bike in the center of the space, dark sexy tiles in the bathroom. Obviously, everything was very well thought out. Coffee wasn't bad either but I just had one qualm.
Every
time I picked up my coffee cup, the teaspoon would fall to the center
of the saucer. Small detail I know, but as a designer I couldn't help
overlook it and as a Feng Shui consultant, it bugged my chi each time I
picked up my cup and wanting to place it back down, couldn't. Luckily I got smart fast and placed the teaspoon on the table. My calm quickly resumed just in time for the arrival of a delicious frisian suger bread. Since this isn't a food blog - although I often restrain myself - I won't go into the food details. Just check out their menu here.
The culprit and its accomplice
all other photos: schan
Beautiful design details
And my favorite - the orange bike!
This space gave us a reprieve from all the retro dark wood that has been infiltrating interior design in New York lately. My only one suggestion - add some lush green plants to balance out the cool textures and clean lines. Then, save me a seat!
