Crowning Moment

AvroKO, the innovative design team of Adam Farmerie, Kristina O’Neal, William Harris and Greg Bradshaw, are known as the brains behind the gorgeous designs of many of the city’s top restaurants, including The Stanton Social, Quality Meats, and The E.U., not to mention Public, which they own along with partner Dan Rafalin. Now they’ve done it again with Double Crown, a recently-opened restaurant on the Bowery that seeks to evoke the nineteenth century British presence in the countries of the Far East.

“The cuisine and the space highlight the quirky ‘in-between’ that develops when two disparate cultures meet,” explains O’Neal. This is translated into a British-Indo-Asian menu featuring dishes like Tandoori Marinated Foie Gras with Earl Grey prunes and Pheasant and Licorice Pie. The restaurant’s décor evokes the exotic without seeming kitschy or overly decorated. “We just want people to feel welcome here,” adds O’Neal.

Double Crown offers party goers myriad options including a fully private dining room that accommodates 40 for a seated dinner or 50 for a standing cocktail party while a full buyout of the restaurant can accommodate 100 people seated or 175 for cocktails. The communal table in the middle of the bar area can seat up to 22 guests for dinner.

For events, set menus featuring the restaurant’s signature dishes can also be arranged, starting at $55 per person/hour while canapés are $25 per person/hour and cocktails (including tasty libations like the Pink Grapefruit and Basil Martini and the Gooseberry, Red Chili and Elderflower Smash) are $25 per person/hour. While there are no room rental fees, there are food and beverage minimums for renting out the space.

Double Crown is located at 316 Bowery (at Bleecker), New York. To host an event at the restaurant, contact Elise Rosenberg at 212-254-0350.

Lauren Shockey is a food writer who has contributed to publications including The New York Times Magazine, Gastronomica, Brides and ELLEgirl.

PHOTO CREDIT: Courtesy of Double Crown