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New Museum to Open a Chic Restaurant with Chef Julia Sherman
March 4, 2025, 12:36.26 am ET

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Rendering: New Museum Restaurant

The New Museum will unveil a new restaurant this fall. As part of its massive 60,000-square-foot expansion, the downtown art mecca has tapped salad savant Julia Sherman to helm the brand-new, all-day restaurant that’s as much a work of art as the exhibits upstairs.

Sherman—author of Salad for President and Arty Parties—will bring her signature style to the yet-to-be-named eatery, which is slated to open in fall 2025. Backed by Brooklyn’s Oberon Group (the team behind Rucola and June), the spot will focus on local seafood and vibrant produce from the Hudson Valley.

The 100-seat space—accessible via Freeman Alley after hours—will also serve up classic martinis, spritzes and non-alcoholic botanical drinks from Arley Marks, while the wine list will lean toward natural, regenerative vintages.

But it’s not just about the food. Designed by star architects OMA / Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas with Executive Architect Cooper Robertson, the restaurant will feature carbon-sequestering cork, lush live plants, and custom furnishings by designer Minjae Kim. Artist Ian Cheng will also contribute a one-of-a-kind installation for the bar.

“We imagined the restaurant both as part of and independent from the Museum,” said OMA Partner Shohei Shigematsu, teasing an ultra-chic “freestanding box” inside the New Museum’s lobby.

Henry Rich, Managing Partner of the Oberon Group, called the venture a “gathering place for artists, the neighborhood, and museum visitors.”

So get ready, downtown diners—this one’s shaping up to be a masterpiece.



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