A hip neighborhood with a hip celebrity chef. This pairing of high style with chef Suzy Crofton was intended to be chic yet accessible. All of the fixtures in this 80-seat eatery with a large bar scene were specifically designed and fabricated by BTD. This was the first all-inclusive design...
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A historic landmark used to print The Portland Press Herald, the original purpose of the building now THE PRESS HOTEL and home to UNION was the source of our design inspiration. To say there is history lingering in that structure would be like saying Lincoln was just another president. Food as...
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Angelina Ristorante: The everyone has a grandma place. The design concept was to create a dining experience that felt like you were in your grandmothers dining room. Rich colors and textures and a hand crafted interior with the intent to create a timeless restaurant design. A Chicago institution that has...
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In this little local jewel we created a cross-cultural fusion between Italian and French cuisine combined with a stunningly decadent interior design. The decor and the menu were a little bit French country and a little bit Italian rock and roll. This project was designed and built in just 45...
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Creating a fine dining experience fused with a west coast lounge scene posed the most unique challenge for this 4,000 square-foot concept. Supper club roots with nightclub spirit was the design intent of this high volume design. Though sophisticated enough to attract the most discerning diner and cool enough to...
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Located on Clematis Street, the restaurant row of West Palm Beach, the muse for BOBBI SUE’s down home barbecue concept was the Southern Bell appearance of the owner’s fiancé. The design directive to recreate the authentic family experience of a backyard BBQ was accomplished by using all the bells and...
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A high-energy, infectious club and lounge with a petite chef-driven menu, BUBBLE was Charlotte’s first champagne bar - and so much more. From oversized circular booths, luminescent silk screen Barbies on the walls, to linen towels in the bathroom, and liquid nitrogen cloud lingering over your cocktail, no details were...
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The good humored meatball-centric eatery in Fort Lauderdale served homey comfort food to diet-appropriate fare (and, yes, lots of balls) was an instant hit as a modern “gastropub.” (New Times called it "another victory" ). The huge center bar framed the space with the lower portion of the bar designed...
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A Japanese/Korean fusion restaurant located in South Beach the 200-seat space was designed as part teppanyaki restaurant, sushi, bar, lounge and bar. Soo Woo includes a 200 seat restaurant and bar with an attached sushi counter. Inspired by the Shinden style of traditional Japanese exhibited in Kyoto architecture, Fortis created...
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