Palette SF – Owned and operated by Chef Peter J Hemsley, Palette Restaurant occupies the central space and is flanked on one side by Palette Gallery and Palette Shop on the other. The gallery and shop are totally white as exhibition spaces, while the restaurant is freshly sprayed in a deep moody blue with intentional overspray. The walls around the wood-fired ovens are mirrored stainless steel panels to reflect the activity of diners and the preparation of food. The main dining floor has oriental rugs for a bohemian vibe, and the bar top is a geometric patchwork of colored stone to emphasize craft. Bleacher seating has been added with pillows and cocktail tables to diversify the dining experience, while art adorns the walls to integrate the overall program. A pivoting door to separate the restaurant from the art gallery is wing-shaped out of wood and clear poly-gal. Custom furniture and shelving is fabricated out of simple ply and pine 2x materials, and sanded smooth with rubio monocoat stain to complete the aesthetic.
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